West Sweden Explained

West Sweden
Native Name:Västsverige
Native Name Lang:sv
Type:National area
Mapsize:240px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Sweden
Iso Code:SE0A
Seat Type:Largest city
Seat: Gothenburg
Area Total Km2:29399
Population Total:2071191
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:€101.340 billion (2021)

West Sweden (Swedish: Västsverige or Swedish: Västra Sverige) is a national area (Swedish: riksområde) of Sweden. The national areas are a part of the NUTS statistical regions of Sweden.

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 Swedish: 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:

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 101 billion € in 2021, accounting for almost fifth of Swedish economic output.[2] 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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: EU regions by GDP, Eurostat. 18 September 2023. www.ec.europa.eu.
  2. Web site: EU regions by GDP, Eurostat.
  3. Web site: Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018. Eurostat.