Donsö
Donsö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdûːnsøː])[2] is a small island in the Southern Göteborg Archipelago and a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,407 inhabitants in 2010.[1] The local covenant church on Donsö has approximately 500 members.
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| Coordinates: 57°36′N 11°48′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Göteborg Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,407 |
| • Density | 1,451/km2 (3,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Shipping
Donsö has a long history of shipping, especially in tanker businesses. The following companies are located or owned by people living on Donsö.
- Donsötank
- Furetank
- Veritas Tankers
- Sirius Rederi
- Swedia Rederi
- Tärntank
- Älvtank
- GotShip (OljOla)
- Donsö Bunker Service
- Kiltank Rederi AB
- BunkerTell Rederi
- Northern Offshore Services
Neighboring inhabited Islands
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 7.
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