Gothenburg

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Göteborg
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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
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland and Bohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityGothenburg Municipality,
Härryda Municipality,
Partille Municipality and
Mölndal Municipality
Charter1621
Area
 • City450 km2 (170 sq mi)
 • Water14.5 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))[1][2]
 • City520,374
 • Density1,156/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
549,839
 • Urban density2,699.66/km2 (6,992.08/sq mi)
 • Metro
938,580
 • Metro density252.51/km2 (654.00/sq mi)
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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