Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Paralympic Medalists Celebrated at Gothenburg

Paralympic Medalists Celebrated at Gothenburg Parasport Gala

Ulf Dageby's Final Recording Released

Ulf Dageby's Final Recording Released with Nationalteatern Song

Explosion Damages Stairwell Door in

Explosion Damages Stairwell Door in Central Gothenburg

Hotel Room Prices Drop as

Hotel Room Prices Drop as Demand Decreases in April

Teenagers Sentenced for Shooting at

Teenagers Sentenced for Shooting at Israeli Defense Firm in Gothenburg

Maja Ivarsson Announces 22-Stop Summer

Maja Ivarsson Announces 22-Stop Summer Tour Across Sweden

Satellites to Measure Global Forest

Satellites to Measure Global Forest Biomass from Space

Julian Marley to Honor Bob

Julian Marley to Honor Bob Marley's Legacy with Sweden Concerts

Steve Reich's Opera The Cave

Steve Reich's Opera The Cave Premieres in Sweden This Autumn

Casino Cosmopol in Stockholm Closes

Casino Cosmopol in Stockholm Closes Permanently After 20 Years

Davis Cup Returns to Gothenburg

Davis Cup Returns to Gothenburg After 18 Years

Theft Report Uncovers Evidence Leading

Theft Report Uncovers Evidence Leading to Rape Conviction in 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.