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Västergötland
Coat of arms of Västergötland
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Sverigekarta-Landskap Västergötland.svg
Country Sweden
Land Götaland
Counties Västra Götaland County
Jönköping County
Halland County
Örebro County
Area
 • Total 16,694 km2 (6,446 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total 1,238,845
 • Density 74.2090/km2 (192.200/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Language Swedish
 • Dialect Götamål
Culture
 • Flower Heather
 • Animal Crane
 • Bird
 • Fish Burbot
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Västergötland is a historical province in southern Sweden. Several parts of Västergötland are dominated by plainlands known as "Västgötaslätten" ("Västgöta Plains").

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