Gothenburg facts for kids
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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) 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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