West Sweden

West Sweden (Swedish: Västsverige) is a National Area (Swedish: Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.

For the town in Wisconsin, see West Sweden, Wisconsin.
West Sweden

Västsverige
National Area
Country Sweden
Largest city Göteborg
Area
 • Total29,399 km2 (11,351 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,820,835
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeSE0A

Geography

It 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 (Göteborg), Borås, Halmstad, Vänersborg, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Mölndal, Skövde, Varberg, Kungsbacka and Lidköping.

Subdivision

West Sweden includes 2 counties:

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 92.3 billion € in 2018, accounting for 19.6% of Swedish economic output. 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.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.

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