Västra Götaland County

Map of Västra Götaland County

060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 mi)
Height
-4 m (-13 ft), 15 m (49 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 300 m (984 ft), Max altitude 369 m (1210 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Height from west to east in Västra Götaland County
−100 m0 m75 m200 m300 m400 monez.com369 mGaltåsen−4 mHålsjönWest214.1 kmEast
Height from south to north in Västra Götaland County
−100 m0 m75 m200 m300 m400 monez.com123369 mGaltåsen−4 mHålsjönSouth233.9 kmNorth
1Kattegat (Southwest)0 m2Göta älv0 to 125 m3Vanern41 m

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Gothenburg

Population: 1,778,822 (Wikidata, 2026)

Area: 34,331 km² / 13,255 sq mi

Created: 1998

Subdivisions: 50

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Galtåsen (369 m)

Lowest point: Hålsjön (−4 m)

Borders

Where is Västra Götaland County located in Sweden?

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