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Donsö

Donsö is a small island in the Southern Gothenburg Archipelago and a locality situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,407 inhabitants in 2010. The local covenant church on Donsö has approximately 500 members.

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Donsö
Donsö, as seen from the sea
Donsö, as seen from the sea
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Coordinates: 57°36′N 11°48′E / 57.600°N 11.800°E / 57.600; 11.800
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityGöteborg Municipality
Area
1
 • Total
0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)1
 • Total
1,407
 • Density1,451/km2 (3,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Donsö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdûːnsøː])2 is a small island in the Southern Gothenburg Archipelago and a locality situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,407 inhabitants in 2010.1 The local covenant church on Donsö has approximately 500 members.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Donsö:

Shipping

Donsö has a long history of shipping, especially in tanker businesses. The following companies are located or owned by people living on Donsö.

  • Donsötank
  • Furetank
  • Veritas Tankers
  • Sirius Rederi
  • Swedia Rederi
  • Tärntank
  • Älvtank
  • GotShip (OljOla)
  • Donsö Bunker Service
  • Kiltank Rederi AB
  • BunkerTell Rederi
  • Northern Offshore Services

Neighboring inhabited Islands

References

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 7.