Gothenburg
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Gothenburg
Summary
Gothenburg is an urban area in Sweden[1]. Gothenburg ranks in the top 0.068% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,587 views/month, #1 of 1,464).[2]
Key Facts
- Gothenburg was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network[3].
- Gothenburg is located in Gothenburg Municipality[4].
- Gothenburg is located in Mölndal Municipality[5].
- Gothenburg is located in Partille Municipality[6].
- Gothenburg is located in Kungsbacka Municipality[7].
- Gothenburg is in the country of Sweden[8].
- Gothenburg is on the body of water Göta älv[9].
- Gothenburg is on the body of water Kattegat[10].
- Gothenburg's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[11].
- Gothenburg's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
- Gothenburg's instance of is recorded as port city[13].
- Gothenburg's official language is recorded as Swedish[14].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Norra Hisingen[15].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Angered[16].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Munkebäck[17].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Västra Hisingen[18].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lundby[19].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Majorna-Linné[20].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Örgryte-Härlanda[21].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Västra Göteborg[22].
- Gothenburg's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Askim-Frölunda-Högsbo[23].
- Gothenburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aarhus[24].
- Gothenburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Banjarmasin[25].
- Gothenburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bergen[26].
- Gothenburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chicago[27].
Body
Geography
Gothenburg is in the country of Sweden[8]. Located in include Gothenburg Municipality[4], a municipality of Sweden[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1971[30]; Mölndal Municipality[5], a municipality of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1971[33]; Partille Municipality[6], a municipality of Sweden[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1971[36]; and Kungsbacka Municipality[7], a municipality of Sweden[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1971[39]. Adjacent water bodies include Göta älv[9], a river[40], in Sweden[41] and Kattegat[10], a strait[42], in Sweden[43]. Gothenburg is part of Västergötland[44].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+549839'}[45], {'amount': '+572799'}[46], {'amount': '+457927'}[47], {'amount': '+60513'}[48], {'amount': '+23934'}[49], and {'amount': '+30425'}[50].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include urban area in Sweden[11], big city[12], and port city[13].
History and Context
1621 marks the founding of Gothenburg[51].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Gothenburg include Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport[52], an international airport[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1977[55]; Gothenburg City Airport[56], an airport[57], in Sweden[58], founded in 1940[59]; and 10551 Göteborg[60], an asteroid[61].
Why It Matters
Gothenburg ranks in the top 0.068% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,587 views/month, #1 of 1,464).[2] Gothenburg has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Gothenburg is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for Gothenburg include Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport[52], an international airport[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1977[55]; Gothenburg City Airport[56], an airport[57], in Sweden[58], founded in 1940[59]; and 10551 Göteborg[60], an asteroid[61].