Donsö

Donsö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdûːnsøː])[2] is a small island in the Southern Göteborg Archipelago and a locality situated in Göteborg 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
Donsö
Coordinates: 57°36′N 11°48′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityGöteborg Municipality
Area
 • Total0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,407
 • Density1,451/km2 (3,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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

Styrsö, Vrångö, Sjumansholmen

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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.


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