Donsö ()
is a small island in the
Southern Gothenburg Archipelago and a
locality situated in
Gothenburg Municipality
Gothenburg Municipality ( or ) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg.
When the first Swedish local government acts were implemented in 1863 the City of Gothenburg, founde ...
,
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County () is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden.
The county is the second most populous of Sweden's counties and it comprises 49 municipalities (''kommuner''). Its population of 1,616,000 amounts to 17% of S ...
,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. It had 1,407 inhabitants in 2010.
The local covenant church on Donsö has approximately 500 members.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Donsö:
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Donsö IS
Shipping
Donsö has a long history of shipping, especially in tanker businesses. The following companies are located or owned by people living on Donsö.
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Donsötank
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Furetank
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Veritas Tankers
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Sirius Rederi
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Swedia Rederi
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Tärntank
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Älvtank
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GotShip (OljOla)
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Donsö Bunker Service
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Kiltank Rederi AB
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BunkerTell Rederi
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Northern Offshore Services
Neighboring inhabited Islands
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Styrsö
Styrsö () is a small island and a Urban areas in Sweden, locality situated in Göteborg Municipality, Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 1,304 inhabitants in 2010.
It lies in the Southern Göteborg Archipelago, Sout ...
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Vrångö
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Sjumansholmen
References
Populated places in Gothenburg Municipality
Southern Gothenburg Archipelago
Islands of Västra Götaland County
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Car-free islands of Europe