Styrsö

Styrsö () is a small island and a locality situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,304 inhabitants in 2010.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Styrsö
Settlement.image_skyline: Styrsö seen from the sea.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Styrsö as seen from the sea
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Göteborg Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västra Götaland County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Västergötland

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History
Stora Rös
The Villages
Bratten
Bye (The Village)
Halsvik
Tången
Famous People from Styrsö
References

Styrsö () is a small island and a locality situated in Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,304 inhabitants in 2010.

It lies in the Southern Gothenburg Archipelago of Sweden with about 1,400 inhabitants. Regular ferries connect the island to Gothenburg and a bridge links Styrsö with Donsö. The main type of land transport on the island is a three-wheeled moped, called a flakmoped in Swedish. (The locals call it lastmoppe). Regular cars are not allowed on the Island.