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Gothenburg ( / ˈɡɒθənbɜːrɡ / ⓘ; [6] abbreviated Gbg; [7] [8] Swedish: Göteborg [jœtɛˈbɔrj] ⓘ) is the capital of Västra Götaland County in Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. It is situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, with ...
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Göteborg ( [jœtɛˈbɔrj] ( lyssna)) är Sveriges näst största tätort, efter Stockholm, och Nordens femte största med 607 882 (2020-12-31)[ 8] invånare i tätorten och 1 080 000 invånare (2023) i Storgöteborg. Samhället ligger på västkusten vid Göta älvs mynning.
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Gothenburg is the principal city on Sweden’s southwest coast and lies about 240 miles (390 km) southwest of Stockholm. It is the capital of Västra Götaland län (county). The city was founded by King Charles IX in 1603, on the site of earlier medieval settlements; the location was strategic because the Göta River estuary was Sweden’s ...
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Feb 2, 2024 · Gothenburg (Göteborg) – Sweden’s second largest city. Friendly and laid-back, Gothenburg has the hip up-and-coming neighbourhoods, Michelin-starred restaurants and vibrant cultural mix you’d expect in a much bigger city – as well as a world-class craft beer scene and some of the best seafood restaurants in Sweden.
Göteborg (wym. [jœtəˈbɔrj] ⓘ [jœtəˈbɔrj]) – miasto w Szwecji, położone na zachodzie kraju, nad cieśniną Kattegat, u ujścia rzeki Göta älv, stolica regionu Västra Götaland. Drugie co do wielkości miasto Szwecji – 510 491 mieszkańców (30 września 2010), zespół miejski – 926,7 tys. W Göteborgu znajduje się ...
It was named Göteborg (Gothenburg), and was the first settlement to bear this name. Charles's Gothenburg was almost wholly inhabited by Dutch merchants and immigrants, and Dutch was the official language within the town. The settlers were attracted to Sweden with the promise of free trade and freedom of religion. They enjoyed privileges such ...
Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg) is Sweden 's second largest city with 570,000 inhabitants, and about 1 million in the metropolitan area. The city lies on Sweden's west coast, at the outlet of the Göta river. Gothenburg is Sweden's largest industrial city with companies such as the Volvo Group and Volvo Cars, as well as Scandinavia's largest port.
