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.

Donsö
Donsö, as seen from the sea
Donsö, as seen from the sea
Donsö is located in Västra Götaland
Donsö
Donsö
Donsö is located in Sweden
Donsö
Donsö
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
  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)

Sports

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The following sports clubs are located in Donsö:

Shipping

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

Neighboring inhabited Islands

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References

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  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 2012-01-27. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 7.