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Västerås is one of the oldest cities in Sweden and Northern Europe, with a history of habitation dating back to the Nordic Viking Age.

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Vasteras

Sweden

Country
Sweden
Population
128.5K
Coordinates
59.61, 16.54
971st most populous city in the world

Västerås is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, 110 kilometres west of Stockholm.

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