West Sweden (Swedish: Västsverige or Västra Sverige) is a national area (riksområde) of Sweden. The national areas are a part of the NUTS statistical regions of Sweden.
West Sweden
Västsverige | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Largest city |  Gothenburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29,399 km2 (11,351 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,071,191 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €101.340 billion (2021) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE0A |
Geography
editIt is located in the south-west of the country, centered on Västra Götaland County and the city of Gothenburg. After Stockholm it is the second most populated region. It borders with Norway and the riksområden of North Middle Sweden, East Middle Sweden, Småland and the islands and South Sweden.
The most populous cities are Gothenburg, Borås, Halmstad, Vänersborg, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Mölndal, Skövde, Varberg, Kungsbacka and Lidköping.
Subdivision
editWest Sweden includes 2 counties:
Halland (seat: Halmstad)
Västra Götaland (seat: Göteborg)
Economy
editThe Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 101 billion € in 2021, accounting for almost fifth of Swedish economic output.[3] GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 36,000 € or 119% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 109% of the EU average.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
- ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". www.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
External links
editTravel
edit- www.westsweden.com - Official travel and tourism website for West Sweden
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