West Sweden
National area in Sweden
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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 | |
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| Country |  Sweden |
| Largest city |  Gothenburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 29,399 km2 (11,351 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,071,191 |
| • Density | 70.451/km2 (182.47/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €101.340 billion (2021) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE0A |
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, Borås, Halmstad, Vänersborg, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Mölndal, Skövde, Varberg, Kungsbacka and Lidköping.
Subdivision
West Sweden includes 2 counties:
Halland (seat: Halmstad)
Västra Götaland (seat: Gothenburg)
