Styrsö

Styrsö

Styrsö as seen from the sea
Styrsö
Styrsö
Coordinates: 57°37′N 11°47′E / 57.617°N 11.783°E / 57.617; 11.783Coordinates: 57°37′N 11°47′E / 57.617°N 11.783°E / 57.617; 11.783
Country Sweden
Province Västergötland
County Västra Götaland County
Municipality Göteborg Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 1,304
  Density 824/km2 (2,130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Styrsö is a small island and a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,304 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

It lies in the Southern Göteborg Archipelago of Sweden with about 1,400 inhabitants. Regular ferries connect the island to Gothenburg and a bridge links Styrsö with Donsö. The main communication vehicle on the island is a three-wheeled moped, called a flakmoped in Swedish. (The locals call it lastmoppe).

Styrsö

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.


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