Västerås
Västerås | |
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 Västerås as seen from the Lake of Mälaren | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Mälarstaden Gurkstaden (Cucumber City) | |
  Västerås | |
| Coordinates: 59°36′58″N 16°33′10″E / 59.61611°N 16.55278°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västmanland |
| County | Västmanland County |
| Municipality | Västerås Municipality |
| Area | |
| • City | 52.94 km2 (20.44 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 962.78 km2 (371.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2012)[1] | |
| • City | 110,877 |
| • Density | 2,094/km2 (5,420/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 142,131 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72x xx |
| Area code | (+46) 21 |
| Website | www |
Västerås is a town in the county of Västmanland in Sweden. It is the seat of Västerås Municipality.
The clothing company H&M started in Västerås in 1947.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Localities 2010, area, population and density in localities 2005 and 2010 and change in area and population". Statistics Sweden. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "History". Archived from the original on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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