Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Intoxicated Parents Increasingly Banned from
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Intoxicated Parents Increasingly Banned from Schools in Major Cities

Man in 60s Dies in
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Man in 60s Dies in Gothenburg Head-On Car Crash

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Orust
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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Orust Collision

SD Leader Fogelklou Denies Human
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SD Leader Fogelklou Denies Human Role in Climate Change

Zara Larsson Announces Three Swedish
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Zara Larsson Announces Three Swedish Concerts for November

Finland's Jere Innala Returns to
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Finland's Jere Innala Returns to Frölunda for Upcoming SHL Season

Three Charged in Christmas Eve
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Three Charged in Christmas Eve Murder Case

Håkan Hellström Celebrates 25 Years
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Håkan Hellström Celebrates 25 Years from Indie Roots to National Icon

Harbor Workers' Union Strikes Continue
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Harbor Workers' Union Strikes Continue Amid Legal Dispute in Sweden

Suspected Grenade Thrown Into Home
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Suspected Grenade Thrown Into Home Near Gothenburg

Danish Bedmaker Seng Closes All
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Danish Bedmaker Seng Closes All Swedish Stores Amid Economic Struggles

Gothenburg Art Museum Rent to
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Gothenburg Art Museum Rent to Surge 500 Percent After Renovation

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.