Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Gothenburg Apartment Roof Fire Contained

Gothenburg Apartment Roof Fire Contained to Burn Out

Volvo Cars Torslanda Factory Halts

Volvo Cars Torslanda Factory Halts Production Due to Material Shortage

Gothenburg Introduces Cultural Noise Zones

Gothenburg Introduces Cultural Noise Zones Unlike Stockholm

Palestinian Actress Ranin Odeh Denied

Palestinian Actress Ranin Odeh Denied Swedish Visa for Book Fair

Child's Heart Defect Discovered Too

Child's Heart Defect Discovered Too Late, Leading to Tragic Death

Malmö Triumphs in First Playoff

Malmö Triumphs in First Playoff Round with Haksabanovic's Heroics

Glenn Close Stars in Channel

Glenn Close Stars in Channel 4 Drama Maud Based on Helene Tursten's Books

Hurula Announces Major Tour Across

Hurula Announces Major Tour Across Sweden and Europe

IFK Göteborg Triumphs Over AIK

IFK Göteborg Triumphs Over AIK to Boost European Hopes

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Train Traffic Restarts After Helsingborg Halt

Ryanair Expands with Eight New

Ryanair Expands with Eight New Routes from Sweden for Winter 2025

Heavy Smoke from Construction Site

Heavy Smoke from Construction Site Fire in Central Gothenburg

About Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Göteborg) is Sweden's second-largest city and is located on Sweden's west coast at the mouth of the Göta River. Approximately 600,000 people live in Gothenburg, and in the entire Greater Gothenburg area, around 1.1 million people reside (as of 2023), making it the fifth-largest city in the Nordic region. The city was founded in 1621 by Gustav II Adolf.