Västra Götaland County
county (län) in Sweden
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Summary
Västra Götaland County is a county of Sweden[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of county of sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,581 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sweden[3]
- Country: Sweden[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Kattegat[5], Skagerrak[6], Vänern[7], Vättern[8]
- Head of government: Lars Bäckström[9], Anders Danielsson[10]
- Capital: Gothenburg[11]
- Shares border with: Värmland County[12], Örebro County[13], Östergötland County[14], Jönköping County[15], Halland County[16], Østfold[17]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Ale Municipality[18], Alingsås Municipality[19], Bengtsfors Municipality[20], Bollebygd Municipality[21], Borås Municipality[22], Dals-Ed Municipality[23], Essunga Municipality[24], Falköping Municipality[25], Färgelanda Municipality[26], Grästorp Municipality[27], Gullspång Municipality[28], Gothenburg Municipality[29], Götene Municipality[30], Herrljunga Municipality[31]
- Follows: Skaraborg County[32]
- Flag: flag of Västra Götaland[33]
- Twinned administrative body: Kanagawa Prefecture[34], Trakai[35], Ukmergė[36]
- Coat of arms: Герб лена Вестра-Гёталанд[37]
Why It Matters
Västra Götaland County has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]