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Presentation of Göteborg

GÖTEBORGGöteborg is the second-largest city in Sweden (after Stockholm) and the fifth-largest amongst the Nordic countries. Situated on the south-west coast of Sweden, the City of Göteborg was founded in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. It is situated by the sea at the mouth of Göta Älv - the river running through the city - and is the largest sea port of the Nordic countries. Göteborg is also home to many students, as the city includes both the University of Göteborg (Scandinavia's largest university) and Chalmers University of Technology.

 

HISTORY OF GÖTEBORG

In the 16th and 17th century, the configuration of Sweden's borders made Göteborg strategically important as the Swedish gateway to the west, lying on the west coast in the narrow area between the territories of Denmark-Norway. After several failed attempts, Göteborg was successfully founded in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus (Gustaf II Adolf). The city was heavily influenced by the Dutch. Dutch city planners were contracted to build the city as they had the skills needed to build in the marshy areas around the city. The town was planned after Dutch cities to have canals like Amsterdam, and the blueprint for the canals of Göteborg are actually the same as those used for Jakarta. The Dutchmen initially won political power and it was not until 1652, when the last Dutch politician in the city's council died, that the Swedes acquired political power over Göteborg. During the Dutch period the town followed Dutch town laws and there were propositions to make Dutch the official language in the town.

 

See the full history of Göteborg on Wikipedia

 

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