Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Swedish: {{Audio|sv-Göteborg.ogg|Göteborg}}) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. With 478,055 inhabitants in the city and 816,931 in the metropolitan area it is the second largest city in Sweden after Stockholm and the seat of residence for the county.

Economy

By its naturally advantageous location, Gothenburg houses the largest and most important harbor installation in Scandinavia. Trade and shipping have always been important businesses and already in the 18th century it was the home to the Swedish East India Company. Industry developed into an important business, and examples include SKF, Volvo and Ericsson.

Related Topics:
Harbor - Scandinavia - 18th century - Swedish East India Company - SKF - Volvo - Ericsson

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