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Gothenburg
Göteborg
👁 From left to right: View over Gothenburg and Göta Älv, Götaplatsen, Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg tram, Elfsborg Fortress, Ullevi.
From left to right: View over Gothenburg and Göta Älv, Götaplatsen, Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg tram, Elfsborg Fortress, Ullevi.
Coordinates: 57°42′N 11°58′E / 57.700°N 11.967°E / 57.700; 11.967
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland and Bohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityGothenburg Municipality,
Härryda Municipality,
Partille Municipality and
Mölndal Municipality
Charter1621
Area
•City450km2 (170sqmi)
•Water14.5km2 (5.6sqmi) 3.2%
•Urban203.67km2 (78.64sqmi)
•Metro3,717km2 (1,435sqmi)
Population
(2011 (urban: 2010))[1][2]
•City520,374
Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sqmi)
Urban549,839
•Urbandensity2,700/km2 (7,000/sqmi)
Metro938,580
•Metrodensity250/km2 (650/sqmi)
DemonymGöteborgare
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
•Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.goteborg.se

Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg) is the second largest Swedish city, after Stockholm. Around 550 000 people live there. The city was founded in 1621 by king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

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