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Also known as Vasteras

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Västerås is a city in central Sweden located on Lake Mälaren, west of Stockholm, with a population of about 128,000 people as of 2019. It serves as the capital of Västmanland County and is the seat of a Catholic or Lutheran diocese, making it an important administrative and religious center in the region.

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Settlement.official_name: Västerås
Settlement.image_skyline: Västerås collage 2025.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top left: Half-timbered buildings alongside Svartån river, Västerås Castle, Skrapan, Biskopsgården, Västerås city hall.
Settlement.nicknames: Mälarstaden (The City of Mälaren), Gurkstaden (The Cucumber City)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västmanland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Västmanland
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västmanland County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Västerås Municipality
Settlement.area_total_km2: 52.94
Settlement.area_metro_km2: 962.78
Settlement.elevation_m: 17
Settlement.population_total: 127,799
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019
Settlement.population_density_km2: 2094