The arms of Gothenburg and Bohus County

Gothenburg and Bohus County, or Göteborgs och Bohus län, was a County of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. The county was named after the City of Gothenburg, and the historical Province of Bohuslän (Bohus Castle). Gothenburg was the seat of residence for the Governor, and represented the westernmost part of the province of Västergötland. Image File history File links Göteborgs_och_Bohusläns_vapen. ... Image File history File links Göteborgs_och_Bohusläns_vapen. ... A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Skaraborg County, or Skaraborgs län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Älvsborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. ... Älvsborg County, or Älvsborgs län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. ... Västra Götaland County, or Västra Götalands län is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. ... 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. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621 Mayor Göran Johansson Area    - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14,5 km² (5,6 sq mi)  3,2%  - Urban 199 km² (77 sq mi)  - Metro 3717... The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ... , (Latin: Bahusia; Norwegian: BÃ¥huslen) is a province (landskap) in West Sweden (Västsverige). ... Bohus Fortress, or Bohus Fästning, is a fortress from the 13th century at Kungälv in Sweden. ... The Swedish Counties were run by Governors, appointed by the Swedish monarch, since their establishment in 1634. ... Västergötland ( ♫) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. ...

List of Governors

• Johan von Schönleben (1682-1700)
• Erik Siöblad (1700-1711)
• Carl Gustaf Mörner (1712-1719)
• Nils Posse (1719-1723)
• Axel Gyllenkrok (1723-1730)
• Bengt Ribbing (1730-1741)
• Lorentz Kristoffer Stobée (1741-1749)
• Johan von Kaulbars (1749-1762)
• Didrik Henrik Taube (1763-1772)
• Anders Du Rietz (1772-1790)
• Johan Beck-Friis (1790-1796)
• Samuel af Forselles (1796-1800)
• Johan Fredrik Carpelan (1800-1808)
• Axel von Rosen (1809-1834)
• Gillis Edenhjelm (1835-1843)
• Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm (1843-1847)
• Olof Fåhræus (1847-1864)
• Albert Ehrensvärd (1864-1885)
• Gustaf Fredrik Snoilsky (1885-1897)
• Gustaf Lagerbring (1897-1917)
• Oscar von Sydow (1917-1934)
• Malte Jacobsson (1934-1950)
• Per Nyström (1950-1971)
• Erik Huss (1971-1978)
• Carl Persson (1979-1980)
• Åke Norling (1980-1989)
• Kjell A. Mattsson (1989-1995)
• Göran Bengtsson (1996-1997)

Axel Gyllenkrok, or Gyllenkrook, born July 14, 1783 in Gödeslöv parish, belonging to Malmö in southern Sweden, died May 18, 1865 in Lund, was a Swedish baron, military general, and from 1723 governour of Gothenburg. ... Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm (1790-1858) was a Swedish diplomat who was also notable for his paintings of the countries in which he served. ... Oscar Fredrik von Sydow (July 12, 1873 – August 19, 1936) was a Swedish politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from February 23 to October 13, 1921. ... Per Nyström (1903-1993), Swedish historian, publicist, Social Democrat and governer of the provinces (län) of Bohuslän and Gothenburg. ...

See also

• Municipalities of Gothenburg and Bohus
• List of Västra Götaland Governors
• County Governors of Sweden
• Bohuslän