Metropolitan Gothenburg (
Stor-Göteborg or literally Greater Gothenburg), is a
metropolitan areaA metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central cities and their zone of influence...
surrounding the city of
GothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest amongst the Nordic countries. Situated on the south-west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 502,833 with 622,287 in the urban area and total of 911,406 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.The City of...
in
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
. The metropolitan region is located in
Västra Götaland CountyVästra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, except for the
municipalityThe municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of
KungsbackaKungsbacka Municipality is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast, some 30 km south of Gothenburg. The municipal seat is located in the town Kungsbacka....
, which is located to the south in
Halland CountyHalland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....
. As of 2005, the municipalities of
AlingsåsAlingsås Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Alingsås....
and
Lilla EdetLilla Edet Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Lilla Edet....
were added to the region. The region is often used for statistical measures, and estimates in the 1960s predicted that the region would have about one million inhabitants in the year 2000.
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Metropolitan Gothenburg (
Stor-Göteborg or literally Greater Gothenburg), is a
metropolitan areaA metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central cities and their zone of influence...
surrounding the city of
GothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest amongst the Nordic countries. Situated on the south-west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 502,833 with 622,287 in the urban area and total of 911,406 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.The City of...
in
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
. The metropolitan region is located in
Västra Götaland CountyVästra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, except for the
municipalityThe municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of
KungsbackaKungsbacka Municipality is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast, some 30 km south of Gothenburg. The municipal seat is located in the town Kungsbacka....
, which is located to the south in
Halland CountyHalland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....
. As of 2005, the municipalities of
AlingsåsAlingsås Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Alingsås....
and
Lilla EdetLilla Edet Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Lilla Edet....
were added to the region. The region is often used for statistical measures, and estimates in the 1960s predicted that the region would have about one million inhabitants in the year 2000. With a current population of 911,406 individuals it is the second largest metropolitan area in Sweden after
Metropolitan StockholmMetropolitan Stockholm , is a metropolitan area surrounding the Swedish capital of Stockholm. Since 2005, Metropolitan Stockholm is defined by official Swedish Statistics as all of Stockholm County...
.
Statistics
| Municipality |
Population |
Area¹ |
Density² |
Part |
Divisions |
| Provinces (pre 1634) | Counties (pre 1998) | Counties (Current) |
|---|
Kungälv MunicipalityKungälv Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kungälv....
|
40,394 |
365 |
105.8 |
North |
Bohuslän' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated on the west coast of the country. It borders Dalsland and Västergötland as well as the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea and Østfold in Norway....
|
Gothenburg and BohusThe County of Gothenburg and Bohus, or Göteborgs och Bohus län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg to form the county of Västra Götaland....
|
Västra GötalandVästra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
|
Stenungsund MunicipalityStenungsund Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Stenungsund....
|
23,832 |
254 |
90.4 |
Tjörn MunicipalityTjörn Municipality is a municipality that covers the island of Tjörn in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skärhamn.Tjörn is the sixth largest Swedish island...
|
14,959 |
168 |
89,3 |
| Öckerö Municipality Öckerö Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Öckerö on the main island, which is also called Öckerö....
|
12,268 |
26 |
469.3 |
Gothenburg MunicipalityGothenburg Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg....
|
502,833 |
451 |
1073.4 |
City |
Västergötland' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia....
|
Mölndal MunicipalityMölndal Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, just south of Gothenburg...
|
60,170 |
147 |
395.0 |
South-East |
Partille MunicipalityPartille Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in Partille, which constitutes a part of the contigously built-up Gothenburg urban area....
|
34,026 |
57 |
588.3 |
Härryda MunicipalityHärryda Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Mölnlycke, with about 15,000 inhabitants....
|
33,778 |
268 |
119.3 |
Lerum MunicipalityLerum Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden, situated just east of Gothenburg. Its seat is located in the town of Lerum....
|
38,174 |
260 |
140.0 |
North-East |
ÄlvsborgThe County of Älvsborg, or Älvsborgs län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg to form the county of Västra Götaland...
|
Ale MunicipalityAle Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Nödinge-Nol....
|
27,395 |
318 |
83.1 |
Alingsås MunicipalityAlingsås Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Alingsås....
|
37,416 |
475 |
74.8 |
Lilla Edet MunicipalityLilla Edet Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Lilla Edet....
|
12,824 |
317 |
40.7 |
| Kungsbacka Municipality Kungsbacka Municipality is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast, some 30 km south of Gothenburg. The municipal seat is located in the town Kungsbacka....
|
73,337 |
611 |
113.9 |
South |
Halland' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , on the western coast of Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat.-Administration:...
|
HallandHalland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....
|
| Total | 911,406 | 3,717 | 236.0 |
|---|
As of June 2009 |
| Citizens with a foreign background |
| Foreign background |
185,908 |
20,7% |
| Swedish background |
710,249 |
79,3% |
| Total |
911,406 |
100% |
1/ km²
2/ Population per km²