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Gothenburg: see Göteborg Göteborg (yötəbôr`yə) or Gothenburg ..... Click the link for more information. , Sweden. Göteborgor GothenburgCity (pop., 2001 est.: 471,267), southwestern Sweden. The country's chief seaport and second largest city, it lies along the Göta River estuary, about 5 mi (8 km) above the Kattegat. Founded in 1603, the city was destroyed in the Kalmar War with Denmark (1611–13) but was refounded in 1619. Many of the early inhabitants were Dutch, who built urban canals and laid out the city centre. A prosperous period began with the completion of the Göta Canal (1832) and the start of a transoceanic shipping service. It retains some historic architecture, and a moat still encircles the old part of the city. The port's principal exports are automobiles (Volvo), ball bearings, and paper. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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City Airline, a Swedish Regional carrier, will start a twice-daily service from Gotenburg to Zurich from Jan. Following a seven day voyage with ports-of-call in Warnemunde/Berlin, Germany; Gotenburg, Sweden; Oslo, Norway; Hamburg-Elbe River/Germany, the ship will dock in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and serve as a "floating hotel" for the North Sea Jazz Festival July 13 - 15, stay in port in the Netherlands and conclude on July 17. |
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