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Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothenburg
Göteborg
From left to right: First row: Göta älv with Barken Viking to the left. Second row: The Göteborg Opera and Gunnebo House. Third row: Poseidon at Götaplatsen and Gothia Towers including Svenska Mässan. 4th row: Gothenburg heritage tram and Elfsborg Fortress. 5th row: Ullevi stadium.
From left to right: First row: Göta älv with Barken Viking to the left. Second row: The Göteborg Opera and Gunnebo House. Third row: Poseidon at Götaplatsen and Gothia Towers including Svenska Mässan. 4th row: Gothenburg heritage tram and Elfsborg Fortress. 5th row: Ullevi stadium.
Coat of arms of Gothenburg
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):
  • Little London
  • Gbg
  • New Amsterdam
  • The front side of Sweden
Gothenburg is located in Sweden
Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is located in Västra Götaland
Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Coordinates: 57°42′N 11°58′E / 57.700°N 11.967°E / 57.700; 11.967Coordinates: 57°42′N 11°58′E / 57.700°N 11.967°E / 57.700; 11.967
Country Sweden
Province Västergötland and Bohuslän
County Västra Götaland County
Municipality Gothenburg Municipality
Charter 1621
Area
 • City 447.76 km2 (172.88 sq mi)
 • Water 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)  3.2%
 • Urban 203.67 km2 (78.64 sq mi)
 • Metro 3,694.86 km2 (1,426.59 sq mi)
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2016 (urban: 2010))
 • City 549,789
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Urban 549,839
 • Urban density 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 982,360
 • Metro density 270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Gothenburger (Göteborgare)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 40xxx – 41xxx – 421xx – 427xx
Area code(s) (+46) 31
Website www.goteborg.se
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2013)
 Somalia 4,466
 Finland 3,509
 Poland 2,878
 Iraq 2,588
 Norway 2,567
 Iran 2,395
 Morocco 2,112
 China 1,724
 United Kingdom 1,654
 Germany 1,530
 Denmark 1,509
 Romania 1,358
 India 1,274

Gothenburg (English pronunciation: /ˈɡɒθənbərɡ/;Swedish: Göteborg, pronounced [jœtɛˈbɔrj]) is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, the city has a population of approximately 550,000 in the urban area and 990,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.

Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the then-ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries.

Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. Volvo was founded in Gothenburg in 1927. The original, parent Volvo Group and the now separate Volvo Car Corporation are still headquartered on the island of Hisingen in the city. Other key companies are SKF and Astra Zeneca.


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