Västergötland

province in Sweden
AdministrativeArea province_of_sweden Q213551
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Västergötland

Summary

Västergötland is a province of Sweden[1]. Västergötland has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Västergötland is located in Västra Götaland County[3].
  • Västergötland is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Västergötland's instance of is recorded as province of Sweden[5].
  • Västergötland's shares border with is recorded as Småland[6].
  • Västergötland's shares border with is recorded as Halland[7].
  • Västergötland's shares border with is recorded as Bohuslän[8].
  • Västergötland's shares border with is recorded as Närke[9].
  • Västergötland's shares border with is recorded as Värmland[10].
  • Västergötland's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Västergötland[11].
  • Västergötland is part of Sweden[12].
  • Västergötland's Commons category is recorded as Västergötland[13].
  • Västergötland comprises Essunga municipality[14].
  • Västergötland's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.728, 'lon': 12.7}[15].
  • Västergötland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Västergötland[16].
  • Västergötland's Commons gallery is recorded as Västergötland[17].
  • Västergötland has a population of {'amount': '+1328128'}[18].
  • Västergötland has a population of {'amount': '+1374838'}[19].
  • Västergötland has a population of {'amount': '+1382615'}[20].
  • Västergötland's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • Västergötland's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • Västergötland's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Västergötland[23].
  • Västergötland covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16694'}[24].
  • Västergötland's official symbol is recorded as Calluna vulgaris[25].
  • Västergötland's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Västergötland[26].

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Geography

Västergötland is in the country of Sweden[4]. Västergötland is located in Västra Götaland County[3]. Västergötland is part of Sweden[12].

Physical Characteristics

Västergötland covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16694'}[24]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1328128'}[18], {'amount': '+1374838'}[19], and {'amount': '+1382615'}[20].

Designation and Status

Västergötland's instance of is recorded as province of Sweden[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Västergötland include HSwMS Västergötland[27], an attack submarine[28].

Why It Matters

Västergötland has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Västergötland is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for Västergötland include HSwMS Västergötland[27], an attack submarine[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] . scb.se. scb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . scb.se. scb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . scb.se. scb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . scb.se. scb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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