Västergötland
province in Sweden
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Summary
Västergötland is a province of Sweden[1]. Västergötland draws 1,074 Wikipedia views per month (province of sweden category, ranking #13 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Västra Götaland County[3]
- Country: Sweden[4]
- Shares border with: Småland[5], Halland[6], Bohuslän[7], Närke[8], Värmland[9]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Västergötland[10]
- Part of: Sweden[11]
- Commons category: Västergötland[12]
- Has part(s): Essunga municipality[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Västergötland[14]
- Commons gallery: Västergötland[15]
- Population: 1,328,128[16], 1,374,838[17], 1,382,615[18]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[19], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Västergötland[21]
- Area: 16,694 km²[22]
- Official symbol: Calluna vulgaris[23]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Västergötland[24]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Västergötland include HSwMS Västergötland[25], an attack submarine[26].
Why It Matters
Västergötland has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Västergötland is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for Västergötland include HSwMS Västergötland[25], an attack submarine[26].