Gothenburg Gothenburg Angered is a suburb outside Gothenburg. Angered is the biggest Million Programme suburb in Gothenburg, and has 40 000 inhabitants. Angered is multi-ethnic and is isolated from the rest of Gothenburg, therefore it os sometimes refered to as a slum, but it is also known for its beautiful nature reserves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Angered"
(Backa, Sweden) Backa, also known as Hisings-Backa, is a district in Gothenburg (population 22,000). It lies on the island of Hisingen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Backa, Sweden"
Bergsjön is a district in the north-eastern part of Gothenburg in western Sweden. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bergsjön"
Chalmers Computer Society (in Swedish: Chalmers Datorförening), in short CD, is a students' society at the Chalmers University of Technology, created in september 1974. Björn Ahlén, Jan Nordén and Olle Wikström were founders and members of the first board. They were offered an mainframe computer from IBM, on the condition that they formed a society to receive that computer. It is a member of Nordic University Computer Club. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chalmers Computer Society"
Chalmers University of Technology or Chalmers tekniska högskola (CTH), often Chalmers, is a university in Gothenburg, Sweden. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chalmers University of Technology"
The diocese of Gothenburg is a diocese of Church of Sweden. Bishop as of 2003 is Carl Axel Aurelius. The diocese includes provinces Bohuslän, Halland, and south-west parts of Västergötland. The episcopal see of the diocese is in Gothenburg. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diocese of Gothenburg"
The East Indiaman Götheborg is a large wooden sailship, a replica of the vessel with the same name. It sank off Gothenburg on the 12 September 1745 while approaching its home harbour after returning from her third voyage to Asia. All sailors survived, but the ship was lost. ...more on Wikipedia about "East Indiaman Götheborg"
The Gothenburg Metropolitan Area (Stor-Göteborg) has 816,931 inhabitants and consists of the following municipalities in Västra Götaland County: Ale, Gothenburg, Härryda, Kungälv, Lerum, Mölndal, Partille, Stenungsund, Tjörn, Öckerö ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of Gothenburg"
Göta älv is a river that drains lake Vänern into Kattegat, and the North Sea, at the city of Gothenburg on the western coast of Sweden. The river is located in Götaland, the river itself being a site of early Geatish settlement. The Bohus Fortress is located by the river at Kungälv. Here the river splits into two, with the northern part being the Nordre river and the southern part keeping the name Göta älv. ...more on Wikipedia about "Göta älv"
Göteborg Botanical Garden is a leading botanical garden in Europe and the largest one in Sweden. It was conceived and planned by the municipality of Göteborg in the 1910s as a botanical garden with an extra emphasis on horticulture, and with a broad scope in the Swedish community life. Its first leader was the renowned botanist and explorer of Antarctica Carl Skottsberg, who served from 1919 to 1949. For a long time the garden was administered by the city of Göteborg, but nowadays it is part of the larger Västra Götaland Region. ...more on Wikipedia about "Göteborg Botanical Garden"
Göteborgs-Posten or GP is a major daily newspaper in Sweden. It is published in Gothenburg, with good regional and national coverage. It is chiefly distributed in Western Sweden. It has the second largest circulation after Dagens Nyheter. and before Svenska Dagbladet. It reaches about 600 000 people every day. The stated position of the editorial page is liberal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Göteborgs-Posten"
Gothenburg ( Swedish: ) ) is a city and municipality on the west-coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. As of 2005, the population amounted to 485,000 in the actual city and 872,000 in the metropolitan area making it the second largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm. Gothenburg is the seat of residence for the county, which itself is located in the historical province of Västergötland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gothenburg"
Gothenburg City Airport or Göteborg City Airport , formerly known as Säve Flygplats, is a international airport located 14 kilometres north-west of Gothenburg ( Swedish: ) on the island of Hisingen in central western Sweden. Prior the arrival of Ryanair in 2001, the airport had 13 passengers per year. In 2005 over 500,000 people flew from here. The airport is also used by a number of rescue services, including the Swedish Coast Guard. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gothenburg City Airport"
Gothenburg commuter rail or Göteborgs pendeltåg is the commuter rail system associated with Gothenburg, Sweden. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gothenburg commuter rail" shortopedia never sleeps. Gothenburg
The School of Business, Economics and Law at Göteborg University or Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs universitet is a business school at the Gothenburg University in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was founded in 1923. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law"
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 1997. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra performs at the Gothenburg Concert Hall, well renowned for its superior acoustic qualities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra"
Gothenburg University, or Göteborgs universitet, is a university in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was founded as Göteborgs högskola (Gothenburg University College) in 1891 and has later absorbed several other, previously independent, institutions of higher education in the city. It became a full university with the merger of the University College with the Gothenburg School of Medicine (Medicinhögskolan i Göteborg) in 1954. Another 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. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gothenburg University"
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 world's largest football tournament: in 2004, a total of 32,100 players and team leaders from 1525 teams and 61 nations participated. Gothia Cup was started in 1975, that year with 275 participating teams. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gothia Cup"
Haga is a city district in Gothenburg, Sweden, renowned for its picturesque wooden houses, 19th century-atmosphere and cafés. Originally a working class suburb of the city with a rather bad reputation it was gradually transformed into a popular visiting place for tourists and gothenburgers. A major armament of the area were made in the 1980´s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haga"
Heden is a ballcourt in the centre of Gothenburg. Football matches are played here in the run up to the final of the Gothia Cup. The final is played at Ullevi. Before its public use Heden was a military ground were they used to drill soldiers (Excersisheden). ...more on Wikipedia about "Heden"
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, with harbours, industries and suburbs, of the city of Gothenburg is located on the island, which is divided between the two historical provinces of Västergötland and Bohuslän. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hisingen"
Kortedala is a district, mainly residental (apartment housing), in the north-eastern part of Gothenburg in western Sweden. The area houses a population of around 10,000 inhabitants and is one of the typical 1950s suburbs of Gothenburg. The area is very lush and green with many trees and parks. Here also lies eastern Gothenburg's larges Ice-rink namned "Isdala" and a big sports centre namned "Alelyckan". There are four local squares, three small and one major big one in Kortedala. To reach Kortedala you can go by tram line 6, 7 or 11. Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The park opened in 1923 and is today the largest in the Nordic countries, attracting well over 3 million visitors annually. One of the most popular attractions is the wooden roller coaster Balder. Balder has twice, 2003 and 2005, been voted Best Wooden Tracked Roller Coaster in the world in a major international poll . ...more on Wikipedia about "Liseberg"
Majorna is an residential area in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a situated west of the city centre at the southern shore of Göta älv. ...more on Wikipedia about "Majorna"
Masthugget Church in Gothenburg, Sweden, was built in 1914. Its position on a high hill (Masthugget) close to the city and near the Göta älv (Göta river) makes it a striking sight – the church tower is 60 meters high in itself. The church represents the national romantic style in Nordic architecture and was drawn by Sigfrid Ericson. The church, which has become one of the symbols of Gothenburg, is a popular tourist attraction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Masthugget Church"
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