Gothenburg news

Read the latest local news from Gothenburg.
Man escaped from hospital and stole car

Man escaped from hospital and stole car

Man stabbed in the chest in Gothenburg

Man stabbed in the chest in Gothenburg

Major Power Outage Hits Hisingen

Major Power Outage Hits Hisingen

Train stop between Gothenburg and Stockholm resolved

Train stop between Gothenburg and Stockholm resolved

Rubensson back for the decisive European Championship qualifiers

Rubensson back for the decisive European Championship qualifiers

Häcken's Super Talent in the European Championship Qualifying Squad

Häcken's Super Talent in the European Championship Qualifying Squad

"Historic Agreement" on West Swedish Trains

"Historic Agreement" on West Swedish Trains

Eurovision Star Coming to Sweden – Next Year

Eurovision Star Coming to Sweden – Next Year

Terrorist stamp "temporary energy boost" for NMR

Terrorist stamp "temporary energy boost" for NMR

World Championship in Obstacle Course Racing Coming to Gothenburg Next Year

World Championship in Obstacle Course Racing Coming to Gothenburg Next Year

Where House Prices Have Risen the Most

Where House Prices Have Risen the Most

Gothenburg boycotts Israeli goods

Gothenburg boycotts Israeli goods

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.