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Västerås

urban area in Västerås Municipality, Sweden
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Västerås

Summary

Västerås is an urban area in Sweden[1]. Västerås has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Västerås is located in Västerås Municipality[3].
  • Västerås is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Västerås's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].
  • Västerås's instance of is recorded as big city[6].
  • Västerås's postal code is recorded as 72X XX[7].
  • Västerås's Commons category is recorded as Västerås[8].
  • Västerås's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[9].
  • Västerås's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[10].
  • Västerås is the opposite of Ostra Aros[11].
  • Västerås's local dialing code is recorded as 021[12].
  • Västerås's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.617319380941, 'lon': 16.542157497094}[13].
  • Västerås's official website is recorded as https://www.vasteras.se[14].
  • Västerås's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Västerås[15].
  • Västerås's Commons gallery is recorded as Västerås[16].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+110877'}[17].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+107005'}[18].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+119372'}[19].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+121806'}[20].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+122953'}[21].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+126190'}[22].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+127799'}[23].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+128534'}[24].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+128660'}[25].
  • Västerås has a population of {'amount': '+131643'}[26].
  • Västerås's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[27].

Body

Geography

Västerås is in the country of Sweden[4]. Västerås is located in Västerås Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+5294'}[28], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+5210'}[29], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+4807'}[30], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+4993'}[31], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+5043'}[32], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+5234'}[33]. Västerås sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}[34]. Population counts include {'amount': '+110877'}[17], {'amount': '+107005'}[18], {'amount': '+119372'}[19], {'amount': '+121806'}[20], {'amount': '+122953'}[21], and {'amount': '+126190'}[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include urban area in Sweden[5] and big city[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Västerås include Stockholm Västerås Airport[35], an international airport[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1930[38].

Why It Matters

Västerås has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Västerås is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Västerås include Stockholm Västerås Airport[35], an international airport[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1930[38].

Related Entities

ABB Group Frida Hansdotter H&M Lardirago Mai Zetterling Olaus Rudbeck Sweden The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Västerås BK30 Victor Lindelöf

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Q88541482. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Q131585031. scb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Q131585031. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people who died here → Category:Deaths in Västerås
    Capital of → Västerås Municipality, Västmanland County, Region Västmanland
    Coordinates → —
    Kml file → Q26711469
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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