Västergötland
Västergötland is a historical province in southern Sweden. Several parts of Västergötland are dominated by plainlands known as "Västgötaslätten" ("Västgöta Plains").
Västergötland | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 57°43′41″N 12°42′00″E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Götaland |
| Counties | Västra Götaland County Jönköping County Halland County Örebro County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,694 km2 (6,446 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,238,845 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| • Dialect | Götamål |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Heather |
| • Animal | Crane |
| • Bird | — |
| • Fish | Burbot |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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