Särö

Särö
Aerial view of Särö
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Coordinates: 57°30′N 11°56′E / 57.500°N 11.933°E / 57.500; 11.933Coordinates: 57°30′N 11°56′E / 57.500°N 11.933°E / 57.500; 11.933
Country	Sweden
Province	Halland
County	Halland
Municipality	Kungsbacka
Area
• Total	4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	3,165
• Density	704/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Särö is an area in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 3,165 inhabitants in 2010. It is located south of Gothenburg on the Särö peninsula. Geographically, the peninsula marks the transition from the Bohuslän archipelago in the north and the long, flat Halland coast in the south. The nature reserve Särö Västerskog is located nearby.

Originally an agricultural area, Särö became most popular during the end of the 19th century when the middle class of nearby Gothenburg started to use the peninsula as a summer resort. A railway from central Gothenburg was built, and the kings Oscar II and Gustav V frequented the area during the summer. Today, Särö is an affluent suburb of Gothenburg and Kungsbacka.