Donsö
Place in Västergötland, Sweden
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Donsö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdûːnsøː])[2] is a small island in the Southern Gothenburg Archipelago and a locality situated in Gothenburg 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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Donsö | |
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Donsö, as seen from the sea | |
  Donsö  Donsö | |
| 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) |
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Donsö:
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
