Gothenburg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gothenburg
Göteborg
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From left to right: View over Gothenburg and Göta Älv, Götaplatsen, Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg tram, Elfsborg Fortress, Ullevi.
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Country | Sweden | |
Province | Västergötland and Bohuslän | |
County | Västra Götaland County | |
Municipality | Gothenburg Municipality, Härryda Municipality, Partille Municipality and Mölndal Municipality |
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Charter | 1621 | |
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• City | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) | |
• Water | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) 3.2% | |
• Urban | 203.67 km2 (78.64 sq mi) | |
• Metro | 3,717 km2 (1,435 sq mi) | |
Population
(2011 (urban: 2010))
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• City | 520,374 | |
• Density | 1,156/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |
• Urban | 549,839 | |
• Urban density | 2,699.66/km2 (6,992.08/sq mi) | |
• Metro | 938,580 | |
• Metro density | 252.51/km2 (654.00/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Göteborgare | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Website | www.goteborg.se |
Gothenburg (Swedish: [Göteborg] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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.
Images for kids
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The German Church in central Gothenburg.
See also
In Spanish: Gotemburgo para niños
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