Gothenburg urban area
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| Gothenburg Göteborg |
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 Gothenburg
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| Coordinates: 57°42′N 11°55′E / 57.7°N 11.917°ECoordinates: 57°42′N 11°55′E / 57.7°N 11.917°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västergötland and Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Gothenburg Municipality, Härryda Municipality, Partille Municipality and Mölndal Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 203.67 km2 (78.64 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 549,839 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Gothenburg urban area (Göteborgs tätort) is the second largest of the 1,940 localities or urban areas in Sweden. As such it has no administrative or political significance, but is a geographical and statistical entity. The administration is carried out independently by the respective municipalities in which this multimunicipal locality is situated.
It is the seat of Gothenburg Municipality, Partille Municipality and Mölndal Municipality.
Gothenburg urban area stretches over four municipalities in Västra Götaland County. It had 549,839 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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