Gothenburg ( Swedish (svenska  listen?) is a Scandinavian language language spoken predominantly in Sweden, Finland and Åland by over 8 million native speakers. Swedish is closely related to, and usually mutually intelligible with, Danish and Norwegian and to some degree with Faroese. Swedish began to evolve as a seperate language... Swedish: Göteborg ^{To play the audio file do not click on the -image. Look for a Listen-link near this icon. Click on the back button of your browser to go back to the article and try again. File links The following pages link to this file: Alfred Nobel Adalbert of Prague...  listen?} [jøːtə'bɔrj]) is a This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. The cities lost their function as administrative entities in 1971, when they were replaced by the unitary authorities, which became... city and a The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. Each municipality also belong to one of the 21 Counties of Sweden or Län. Municipalities can be further divided into boroughs (stadsdelsnämnder or kommundelsnämnder). The existence of such divisions are at... municipality on the western coast of The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden, in the A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties, and in each county there is a County Administrative Board as well as a County Council. The County Administrative Board, or Länsstyrelse, is appointed by the Government to coordinate administration... County of Västra Götaland. With 478,055 inhabitants in the city and 816,931 in the Metropolitan Gothenburg (Stor-Göteborg or literally Greater Gothenburg), is a metropolitan area surrounding the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. The metropolitan region is located in Västra Götaland County, except for the municipality of Kungsbacka, which is located to the south in Halland County. The region is often... metropolitan area it is the second largest city in Sweden after Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of Stockholm is administratively a municipality within Stockholm County, the population of the city proper is 761,721 (2004), with the suburbs included, the population is 1,695,946 (2004) (Stockholm County except Norrtälje, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn... Stockholm and the seat of residence for the county. Gothenburg is in the historical province of Westrogothia (Västergötland) is a historical Province (landskap) in the southwest of Sweden. It borders Bahusia, Dalia, Wermelandia, Nericia, Ostrogothia, Map highlighting the location of Westrogothia Smalandia and Hallandia. It is also bounded by the lakes Vättern and Vänern, as well as the sea at the City... Westrogothia.

Göteborgs stad

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A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties, and in each county there is a County Administrative Board as well as a County Council. The County Administrative Board, or Länsstyrelse, is appointed by the Government to coordinate administration... County	Västra Götaland County
This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. The article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an object. Units Units for measuring... Area  - Total	Ranked 183rd 451 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km²
In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. Population is studied in a wide variety of ways and disciplines. In population dynamics, size, age and sex structure, mortality, reproductive... Population  - Total (2003)  - Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms, humans in particular. Population density is usually expressed in terms of items or organisms per unit area. Definitions of population density Population density, according to the definition above, depends... Density	Ranked 2nd 478,055 1060.0/km²

History

Main article: History of Gothenburg

In the early (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of Spain and Portugal declined. Similarly, the power... 17th century Sweden controlled only one point on the western coastline. An attempt in Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. (Possibly tsunami) April 25 - Battle of Gibraltar Dutch fleet destroys anchored Spanish fleet April 26 - English colonists make landfall at Cape Henry, Virginia, later moving up the James River to found Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement... 1607 to found a city by the name of Gothenburg on the nearby island of Hisingen is the fourth largest island of Sweden, at 199 km². Formed by Göta älv in the south and the east, Nordre älv in the north and Kattegat in the west. The northern part of the city of Gothenburg is located on the island. The island was divided into... Hisingen had failed due to the Kalmar War, but the second attempt in Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. February 17 - Miles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth Colony March 22 - The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags. March 16 - Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them... 1621, by King Gustav II Adolph Gustav II Adolph (December 9, 1594 - November 6, 1632) (also known as Gustav Adolph the Great, under the Latin name Gustavus Adolphus or the Swedish form Gustav II Adolf) was a King of Sweden. He was born in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of the Vasa... Gustavus Adolphus (known commonly as Gustav Adolf), was successful. Following the successive wars, by Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who has plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross from Sweden to Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by Thomas Browne September... 1658 all the Denmark (disambiguation). The Kingdom of Denmark is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. It is located in Scandinavia, which is in northern Europe. Denmark borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and consists of a peninsula attached to Northern Germany named Jutland (Jylland... Danish eastern Terra Scania, or Skåneland, once constituted the eastern part of the Danish kingdom. In the Treaty of Roskilde (1658) it was permanently ceded to Sweden. It is made up of the Swedish Provinces of Scania, Hallandia and Blechingia. Geographically located in the south of Sweden, usually considered as a... provinces were ceded to Sweden, by the The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde, whereby the king of Denmark-Norway sacrificed nearly half his territory to save the rest. He was forced to cede the Danish provinces of Terra Scania and the Norwegian provinces of Trondheim and Bahusia to... Treaty of Roskilde.

In The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the third most common first language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence... English, German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. It is the language with the most native speakers in the European Union. It is spoken... German and Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA in Unicode. Dutch is a West Germanic, Low German language spoken worldwide by around 24 million people. The varieties of Dutch spoken in Belgium are also informally called Flemish. The Dutch name for the language is Nederlands or less... Dutch - languages with a long history of being spoken in the trade and maritime-oriented city - the name Gothenburg (with varying Pronunciation refers to: the way a word or a language is usually spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word. Introduction A word can be spoken in different ways by different individuals, depending on many factors, such as the time in which they grew up, the area in which... pronunciations) was traditionally used for the city, while the French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. In 1999 French was the 11th most spoken language in the world being spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother tongue, and... French form of the city name is Gothembourg. Without displacing these traditional forms, the use of the Swedish form Göteborg has in recent years spread to other languages.

Getting here

Landvetter is an international airport serving the Gothenburg region in Sweden. It is the largest Swedish airport, after Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. The IATA code is GOT. The airport is amed after the small town of Landvetter, which is located in the municipality of Härryda. See also: Swedish Civil Aviation... Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport is located east of Göteborg. There is bus services from Landvetter terminating at the Nils-Ericson Terminal in thirty minutes (cost 70 crowns).

Ryanair (ISE: RYA) (LSE: RYA) (NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an airline based in Ireland. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier, operating 209 low-fare routes to 94 destinations across 17 European countries. Over the years it has evolved into the worlds most profitable airline [1], running at remarkable... Ryanair flies to Gothenburg City Airport ( IATA airport code: GSE, ICAO airport code: ESGP, Swedish: Göteborg City Airport, often incorrectly called its previous name Säve Flygplats) is Swedens most fast-growing - and maybe best situated airport. Location The airport is a commercial international aviation facility located 14 kilometres... Gothenburg City Airport from Terminal building, designed by Sir Norman Foster Stansted Airport is a medium-sized passenger airport with a single runway, located in the English county of Essex about thirty miles north of London. The airport is owned and operated by BAA plc, its IATA airport code is STN and its ICAO... London Stansted, Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (IATA Airport Code: PIK, ICAO code: EGPK) is a facility situated north of the town of Prestwick in Ayrshire, Scotland. The airport is often called Glasgow Prestwick International Airport because Glasgow, Scotlands largest city, is only 46 km (29 miles) North-East of the airport... Glasgow Prestwick and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (German Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn, IATA airport code: HHN, ICAO airport code: EDFH) is an international aviation facility between the towns of Simmern and Kirchberg in the Rhein-Hunsrück district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Despite its name it is about 120 km west of Frankfurt. The airport was... Frankfurt-Hahn - more destinations are coming. Remarkably for this airport is that it's the only airport Ryanair operates, located closer to city centre than the main airport. A bus (cost 50 crowns) meets each Ryanair flight, and takes you to the Nils Ericson Terminal in just 20 minutes.

From Centralstationen or Nils Ericson Terminalen you can catch trains (operated by SJ) to all different parts of Sweden. There are services to City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area  - Total  - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population  - City ( 2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km² [including water] xxx/km² [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°... Copenhagen via the The Oresund Bridge The Oresund Bridge (joint Danish/Swedish hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a combined two-track rail and four-lane road bridge across the Oresund strait. It connects the two metropolitan areas of the Oresund Region, the Danish capital of Copenhagen with the Swedish city of Malmö. The last... Öresund bridge. Swebus Express and Säfflebussen will take you to exotic desinations such as County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0.14 % Population  - Total ( 2004)  - Percentage  - Change (10... Oslo, Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of Stockholm is administratively a municipality within Stockholm County, the population of the city proper is 761,721 (2004), with the suburbs included, the population is 1,695,946 (2004) (Stockholm County except Norrtälje, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn... Stockholm, Jönköping, Karlstad [kɑːɭstɑː(d)] is a City and Municipality in Värmland County, in mid-western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1167.1 km². Of the total population of 80,323, 39,147 are male, and 41,176 are female. The population density... Karlstad or City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area  - Total  - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population  - City ( 2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km² [including water] xxx/km² [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°... Copenhagen. Eurolines connects the city to most countries in World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. It is conventionally considered a continent, which, in this case, is more of a cultural distinction than a geographic one. ( National Geographic, however, officially recognises... Europe.

Stena Line operate ferry services in the UK and Scandinavia. Categories: Stub | Shipping companies ... Stena Line operates ships to/from Denmark ( Frederikshavn (originally named Fladstrand) is a municipality in northern Denmark, in the county of North Jutland on the peninsula of Jutland. The municipality covers an area of 180 km², and has a total population of 34,853. Historically, Frederikshavn has always been a naval base of some strategic importance due... Fredrikshavn) and Germany ( This article is about the city in Germany. There is also Kiel, Wisconsin in the United States of America. Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 113.62 km² Population: 229,044 Population density: 2,016 / km² Elevation: 74.2 m Postal codes: 24000-24159 Area code: 0431 Location... Kiel). DFDS Seaways operates Norway ( Kristiansand (earlier Christianssand) is a city and municipality, and the capital of the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. By population, it is the fifth largest city in Norway. It is also the largest city in the geographical region of Sørlandet. Kristiansand was founded by King Christian IV, who in... Kristiansand) and United Kingdom ( Places on Earth named Newcastle Australia Newcastle, New South Wales Canada Newcastle, New Brunswick Newcastle, Ontario West Indies Newcastle, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis South Africa Newcastle, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa United Kingdom Newcastle, Northern Ireland Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside, England Newcastle-under-Lyme... Newcastle).

Politics

Main article: Politics of Gothenburg

The municipality is subdivided into 21 boroughs, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure and cultural services within their respective areas. A point of some controversy is the fact that the borough councils do not reflect the local majority, but follow the majority at City Hall for the entire municipality. In the Elections in Sweden gives information on election and election results in Sweden. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and... election of 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. Events January January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to... 1998 three boroughs -- Askim, Torslanda and Älvsborg -- held local referenda on forming their own municipalities, but their petitions were rejected by the Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by a Prime Minister. The Cabinet and the Prime Minister are responsible for their actions to the Parliament of Sweden. Head of... Government of Sweden.

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The statue of This article is about the Greek god. See also: Poseidon missile; Poseidon drowning detection system; and Poseidon bubble. Andrea Doria as Neptune by Agnolo Bronzino: a potent allegory of Genoas hegemony in the Tyrrhenian Sea In Greek Mythology, Poseidon was the god of the sea, known to the Romans... Poseidon by Categories: Stub | 1875 births | 1955 deaths | Sculptors | Swedish artists ... Carl Milles, at Götaplatsen.

Geography

Main article: The city of Gothenburg is situated on the western coast by Kattegat, an arm of the North Sea, at the outlet of the river Göta älv and Göta kanal. Metropolitan Area The Gothenburg Metropolitan Area (Stor-Göteborg) has 816,931 inhabitants and consists of the following municipalities... Geography of Gothenburg

Situated on the western coast by Kattegat, an arm of the The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. A bay of the North Sea is Skagerrak, between... North Sea, at the outlet of the river Göta älv and Göta Kanal is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. The canal stretches all the way from Gothenburg on the Swedish west coast, combined with river Göta älv and Trollhätte kanal, through the great lakes Vänern and Vä... Göta kanal. The Gothenburg Metropolitan Area (Stor-Göteborg) extends to the municipalities of Ale is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 318.3 population density of the community is 80 inhabitants per km². See also Ale Hundred Surte External links Ale - Official site Categories: Municipalities of Sweden | Municipalities of Västra G... Ale, Härryda, Kungälv, Lerum is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. Population 35,890. Located some 20 km from Gothenburg. The area of the municipality of Lerum is 258.9 km², and its population density is 138. Nearby towns Alingsås Partille Gothenburg External links Lerum - Official site... Lerum, Mölndal, Partille is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 57.2 km². Of the total population of 33124, 16346 are male, and 16778 are female. The population density of the community is 579 inhabitants per km². External links Partille - Official... Partille, Stenungsund is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 253.5 km². Of the total population of 20679, 10443 are male, and 10236 are female. The population density of the community is 82 inhabitants per km². Stenungsund is a center... Stenungsund, Tjörn, Öckerö in Västra Götaland County and Kungsbacka is a Municipality in Halland County, in southwest Sweden. It is located about 30 km south of Gothenburg. The total population is 65,113. The area is 610.3 km², with a population density of 107 inhabitants per km². Kungsbacka is closely integrated in the region of Metropolitan Gothenburg... Kungsbacka in Halland County, or Hallands län, is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Jönköping, Kronoberg, Skåne and the sea of the Kattegat. Map highlighting the location of Halland County in Sweden Province For... Halland County.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Gothenburg

By its naturally advantageous location, Gothenburg houses the largest and most important A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. Harbors can be man-made or natural. A man-made harbor will have sea walls or breakwaters. A natural harbor will be surrounded on most sides by land. Harbors and ports... harbor installation in Scandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The Scandinavian countries are Norway, Sweden and Denmark, which recognize each other as parts of Scandinavia. The collective label Scandinavia reflects the cultural similarity, and the strong historical ties, between these countries despite their political independence. The terms Fennoscandia... Scandinavia. Trade and shipping have always been important businesses and already in the (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. Historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th century as 1715-1789, denoting the period of time between the death... 18th century it was the home to the The Swedish East India Company, or Svenska Ostindiska Companiet (SOIC) was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1731 for the purpose of conducting trade with the far east. The venture was inspired by the success of the British East India Company and grew to become the largest trading company in Sweden... Swedish East India Company. Industry developed into an important business, and examples include SKF, Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB, later AB SKF, is a Swedish company founded in 1907. It manufactures roller ball bearings. The business founded on Sven Wingquists 1907 patent was successful from early on, and by 1910 the company had 325 employees, a daughter-company in the USA and was established... SKF, Volvo Cars is the car maker using the brand Volvo. AB Volvo is a Swedish world leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. Founded in 1927 in... Volvo and Ericsson () is a Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer, founded in 1876 as a telegraph equipment repair shop by Lars Magnus Ericsson. In the early 20th century, Ericsson dominated the world market for manual telephone exchanges but was late to introduce automatic equipment. The worlds largest ever manual telephone exchange, serving... Ericsson.

Universities

Main article: This is a list of universities and academic institutions in Sweden. The Swedish educational system, concerning higher education, is divided between general and professional academic institutions, which respectively award general academic degrees or professional degrees. General Academic Institutions Universities (Universitet) Uppsala University (Uppsala) Lund University (Lund) Stockholm University (Stockholm) Gothenburg... Universities in Sweden

• Gothenburg University Gothenburg University, or Göteborgs universitet, is a university in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was founded in 1891. Part of the university is the originally separate Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law. The Sahlgrenska University Hospital is associated with the university as a teaching hospital. People Ernst Cassirer... Gothenburg University
• Chalmers University of Technology Chalmers University of Technology or Chalmers tekniska högskola is a university in Gothenburg, Sweden. History Founded in 1829 following a donation by William Chalmers, a director of the Swedish East India Company, and being run as a private institution until 1937, when the institute... Chalmers University of Technology
• The IT University of Göteborg is part of Chalmers University of Technology and Gothenburg University. This venture offers excellent scope for cooperation between researchers with different areas of expertise and specialisations. The programmes offered are based on advanced research and are in a constant state of development. The... IT University of Göteborg
• The Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law or Handelshögskolan is a business school at the Gothenburg University in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was founded in 1923. See also: Stockholm School of Economics, Lund School of Economics and Management, List of universities in Sweden External links Gothenburg School of Economics... Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Gothenburg

Sites of interest

Gothenburg has a wide selection of cultural establishments, including theatres and museums. A new This article is about opera as an art form. See Opera (browser) for information on the web browser. The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical... opera house was inaugurated in 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. Events January January 1 - North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 - Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from... 1994. Museums include art, design and handicrafts, sea history, natural history, science, East India, etc. and a new museum on world culture to be inaugurated in 2004. Gothenburg Botanic Garden is considered to be one of the outstanding Inside the United States Botanic Garden Inside the United States Botanic Garden Inside Kew Gardens Palm House Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of plants both for scientific purposes and for the enjoyment and education of visitors. Research The scientific work done at botanical gardens includes studies of how to... botanical gardens in World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. It is conventionally considered a continent, which, in this case, is more of a cultural distinction than a geographic one. ( National Geographic, however, officially recognises... Europe. The amusement park Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The park opened in 1923 and is today the largest in Scandinavia, attracting some 2.5 million visitors annually. One of the most popular attractions is the Flume Ride. See also: Gröna Lund External links Liseberg - Official site Categories: Gothenburg... Liseberg located in the city, is the largest in Scandinavia, and among the most popular attractions in Sweden.

Sports

Held events:

• The 1992 European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. It was the 9th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and supported by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 10 and June 26, 1992. At the time, only eight countries could... 1992 European Football Championship
• See also: 1992 in sports, 1994 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt Two top NASCAR drivers--Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 series champion, and Davey Allison, were killed in aviation accidents. Kulwicki died... 1993 World Championships in The term Handball redirects here, but note that there are also other games named handball. Team handball (also known as field handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it... Handball
• 1993 World Championships in Regional competition level table tennis, showing table, net, and player getting ready to return the ball with a winning backhand topspin stroke. Table tennis, also known as Ping-Pong (that name is trademarked), is the second most played sport in the world as well as the newest of the world... Table tennis
• The 1995 World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13. Medal Winners Medal table by country Track Field References http://www2.iaaf.org/results/past/WCH95/index.html See Also... 1995 World Championships in Athletics
• See also: 1996 in sports, 1998 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Jeff Gordon is the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Arie Luyendyk CART Racing - Alex Zanardi won the season... 1997 World Championships in Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. Swimming is a popular recreational activity, particularly in hot countries and in areas with natural watercourses. Swimming is also a competitive sport. There are many health benefits of swimming, yet basic swimming skills and safety precautions... Swimming (Short track)
• 1997 Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the international team event in mens tennis. The largest annual team competition in sport, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from the competing countries in a knock-out format. The women... Davis Cup Finals, Tennis is a racquet sport played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). It is officially called lawn tennis to distinguish it from real tennis (also known as royal tennis or court tennis), an older form of the game that is played indoors on a... Tennis, The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden- The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States
• See also: 1998 in sports, 2000 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Dale Jarrett Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Kenny Brack CART Racing - Juan Pablo Montoya won the season championship Formula One Championship - Finland... 1999 European Championships in Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. The word is derived from the Greek word athlos meaning contest. It is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. History Athletics was the... Athletics (20-22 year olds)
• See also: 2001 in sports, 2003 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Ward Burton wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Tony Stewart Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. wins the season championship. Indianapolis 500 - Hélio Castroneves |CART Racing - Cristiano da Matta... 2002 The European mens handball championship has taken place biannually since 1994. External links The official homepage of the European Handball Federation: http://www.eurohandball.com/ Categories: Team handball ... European Championships in Handball
• 2002 The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event put together by the IIHF, the International Ice Hockey Federation, since 1930. Originally, in Olympic Years, the Championships were decided at the Winter Olympics, except for 1972 and 1976. The last World Championships decided at an the Olympic Winter Games were... World Championships in Ice Hockey
• 2002 Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race) is a yacht race around the world. Held every four years, the race takes the competing yachts through some of the worst sailing conditions in existence. Though the route is changed to accomodate various ports of call, the race typically... Volvo Ocean Race
• See also: 2002 in sports, 2004 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip wins rain-shortened Daytona 500 Winston Cup Championship won by Matt Kenseth for Ford. Nextel signs deal to replace R.J. Reynolds as title sponsor of series Indianapolis... 2003 World Championships in Skating (allround)
• -1... 2004 O-Ringen - A 5-days Orienteering is a sport involving navigation with map and compass. The traditional form involves cross-country running, though other forms have evolved from the original. This article will begin by discussing this original form: Foot Orienteering or Foot-O. The English name derives from Swedish orientering, orientation. The Swedish word... orienteering competition
• -1... 2004 World Championships in Skating (short track)
• -1... 2004 UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. It was founded on April 18, 1955 as the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It is the second most important competition for European club teams, the first being the UEFA Champions League. History The first Inter-Cities... UEFA Cup Final

Annual events:

• Gothia Cup is a youth football (soccer) tournament held annually in Gothenburg, Sweden, open for both boys and girls of ages 11 to 19 years. With respect to the number of participants, it is the worlds largest football tournament: in 2004, a total of 32,100 players and team... Gothia Cup

Planned events:

• See also:2005 in sports, 2007 in sports, list of years in sports. Scheduled Events February 10 - 26 XX Olympic Winter Games in Italy. 15 March - 26 March XVIII Commonwealth Games in Australia July 9 FIFA World Cup Final in Germany (Provisional) Categories: 2006 in sports ... 2006 European Championships in Athletics

Arenas: Scandinavium Arena Scandinavium is an indoor event arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. Opened in 1971. It has an 12,000 audience capacity for sport events and a capacity of 14,000 for music events. It has ice hockey sideboards made of tempered glass, designed for switch to NHL rink dimensions. Scandinavium... Scandinavium, Ullevi Stadium Ullevi Stadium, or Nya Ullevi literally New Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built in 1958; its original use was as a venue for the 1958 World Cup. Since then, it has hosted numerous sports events, notably football and athletics. This stadium has an all... Ullevi

Notable natives

William Chalmers (1748-1811) was a Swedish merchant. He was born in Gothenburg in 1748 as the son of the Scottish merchant Williams Chalmers and his Swedish wife Inga Orre. He became a director of the Swedish East India Company and in 1783 he was appointed as their resident representative... William Chalmers, manager of the The Swedish East India Company, or Svenska Ostindiska Companiet (SOIC) was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1731 for the purpose of conducting trade with the far east. The venture was inspired by the success of the British East India Company and grew to become the largest trading company in Sweden... Swedish East India Company and founder of Chalmers University of Technology Chalmers University of Technology or Chalmers tekniska högskola is a university in Gothenburg, Sweden. History Founded in 1829 following a donation by William Chalmers, a director of the Swedish East India Company, and being run as a private institution until 1937, when the institute... Chalmers University of Technology. Gothenburg is also the hometown of Ingemar Johansson (born 22 September 1932) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer. He defeated Floyd Patterson to win the World Heavyweight Championship. As a result, Johansson won the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year in 1959 and was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and... Ingemar Johansson, world Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. As this division has no maximum weight limit, it has been historically vaguely defined. In the 19th century, for example, many heavyweight champions weighed 170 pounds (77 kg) or less (although others weighed 200 (91 kg) and more). In 1920, the... heavyweight champion of Boxer redirects here; for other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). In computer science, boxing is a way to wrap primitive types over object types. See object type. Boxer engines for automotive applications redirect to either Flat-4 or Flat-6. 2004 Armed Forces Amateur Boxing Championships, held in 2003... boxing, who beat Floyd Patterson (born January 4, 1935) is a former Heavyweight boxing champion who made history multiple times in the sport of boxing Born into a poor family in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Patterson had was one of eleven children and an insular and troubled child. A persistent truant and petty thief... Floyd Patterson in 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January... 1959. Also Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. It has been called the first original art form to develop in the United States of America. Jazz has roots in West African cultural and musical expression, and in African American music... jazz star This article deals with those who play the piano. For other uses, see pianist (disambiguation). A pianist is a person who plays the piano reasonably well. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an orchestra or smaller ensemble, or accompany one or more singers or solo instrumentalists. A... pianists Bengt Hallberg (b. September 1, Swedens most influential jazz musicians. He studied classical piano from a very early age, and at 13 years old he wrote his first jazz arrangement. In 1949 he recorded with the Swedish alto saxophonist Arne Domnerus. In the 1950s Hallberg played a.o.(?) with... Bengt Hallberg and Jan Johansson (1931-1968) was a Swedish jazz pianist. The album Jazz på svenska (Jazz in Swedish), recorded with bassist Georg Riedel in 1962, made him known to a wide audience. The record contained versions of Swedish folk music. Johansson died in a car crash in 1968. External links AllMusic... Jan Johansson lived here. Also, the pop group Ace of Base are a Swedish pop band composed of Jonas Berggren (Joker), Ulf Ekberg (Buddha), Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren; the three Berggrens are siblings. Their sound has been described as pop reggae and is often compared to ABBA and Aqua. History In 1987, Jonas Berggren, as well as... Ace of Base are from here.

Miscellaneous topics

Gothenburg is also noted for being the centre of the Melodic death metal is generally considered an offshoot of death metal. The subgenre contains more melodic guitar riffs and solos, which are sometimes acoustic, and also occasional clean singing as opposed to traditional death grunt vocals. The song structures are generally more progressive, using diverse themes throughout the entire song... melodic death metal movement, a typically Swedish musical style, being home to such internationally known bands as At the Gates are a now defunct melodic death metal band who virtually defined the genre. Combining the speed and anger of thrash metal with the burgeoning death metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden at the time, they crafted a unique sound. The band originally formed in 1990. Their most famous... At The Gates, Opeth is a progressive death metal band from Sweden. Opeth adds some progressive elements to their music, with acoustic guitar, clean vocals and influences from jazz and progressive rock. Due to this mix between death metal and melodic elements, Opeth do not entirely fit the death metal genre, and are... Opeth, Dark Tranquillity is a melodic-death metal band from Sweden. Starting in 1989 under the name Septic Broiler, they have had a fairly stable lineup from the start, unlike many bands in the genre. Categories: Musician stubs | Swedish musical groups | Swedish heavy metal musical groups | Heavy metal musical groups | Death... Dark Tranquillity, and Categories: Music stubs | In Flames ... In Flames. It is also the Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. The four main elements of hip-hop are MCing, DJing, graffiti, and breakdancing. Some consider beatboxing the fifth element of hip hop; others might add political activism... hip-hop capital of The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden.

On the evening of October 29 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. Events January January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to... 1998, a FIRE can stand for Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Fully Integrated Robotised Engine, an engine from Fiat. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go... fire developed in the premises of the The huge equestrian statue of Alexander the Great, king of ancient Macedon, on the waterfront at Thessaloniki, capital of Greek Macedonia Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in south-eastern Europe with an area of around 67,000 square kilometres and a population of 4... Macedonian Association Discothèque redirects here. For the U2 song, see Discothèque (song). Disco is an up-tempo style of dance music that originated in the early 1970s, mainly from funk and soul music, popular originally with gay and black audiences in large U.S. cities, and derives its name from... discotheque in Gothenburg. On the evening of the fire it was estimated that the number of people in the disco reached 400. In this incident 63 people died[1]  (http://fseg.gre.ac.uk/fire/Gothenburg_fire_proj.html) [2]  (http://www.emergency-management.net/Gothenburg%20Report.pdf).

The name Gothenburg or Göteborg literally means Castle of the Goths, and the city has a former status as capital of the Götaland (land of the Goths), one of three ethnic (? - bad classification) subgroups in Sweden. The ethnic Goths in this context are not to be confused with the Goth subculture, which is unrelated.

See also

• The Gothenburg Opera, or GöteborgsOperan, is an opera house in Gothenburg, Sweden. See also Royal Swedish Opera Malmö Opera and Music Theatre Norrland Opera Drottningholm Palace Theatre Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra External link GöteborgsOperan - Official site Categories: Stub | Gothenburg | Swedish opera | Opera houses ... Gothenburg Opera
• The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, or Göteborgs symfoniker, is an orchestra based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 1905, it was granted the title of Swedish National Orchestra in 1987. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra performs att the Gothenburg Concert Hall, well renowned for its superior acoustic qualities. Principal Conductors 1906-1922... Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
• Gothenburg City Airport ( IATA airport code: GSE, ICAO airport code: ESGP, Swedish: Göteborg City Airport, often incorrectly called its previous name Säve Flygplats) is Swedens most fast-growing - and maybe best situated airport. Location The airport is a commercial international aviation facility located 14 kilometres... Gothenburg City Airport
• Landvetter is an international airport serving the Gothenburg region in Sweden. It is the largest Swedish airport, after Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. The IATA code is GOT. The airport is amed after the small town of Landvetter, which is located in the municipality of Härryda. See also: Swedish Civil Aviation... Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

External links

• Gothenburg (http://www.goteborg.se/) - Official City site
• Gothenburg & Co. (http://www.goteborg.com/) - Official Tourist site
• Gothenburg Botanic Garden (http://www.gotbot.se/) - Official site