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Man Dies After Being Struck

Man Dies After Being Struck by Taxi in Gothenburg

Teenager Ivar Stenberg Ties Record

Teenager Ivar Stenberg Ties Record as Frölunda Levels Semifinal Series

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New Bus Service Connects Copenhagen and Gothenburg Starting May 8

Dan Brown to Make First

Dan Brown to Make First Sweden Appearance at Gothenburg Book Fair

Hedvig Lindahl Honored in Emotional

Hedvig Lindahl Honored in Emotional Farewell at Sweden-Italy Match

Busch Urges Swedish Firms to

Busch Urges Swedish Firms to Stay Local Amid US Trade Uncertainty

Simona Mohamsson Takes Charge to

Simona Mohamsson Takes Charge to Revitalize Sweden's Liberal Party

Mavis Staples to Perform at

Mavis Staples to Perform at Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg

Cornelia Kapocs' National Team Call-Up

Cornelia Kapocs' National Team Call-Up Goes Viral with Heartwarming Video

Swedish Riders Aim to Defend

Swedish Riders Aim to Defend Titles at Basel Equestrian Finals

Suspected Sinkhole Disrupts Gothenburg Tram

Suspected Sinkhole Disrupts Gothenburg Tram Lines 4, 7, 9, and 11

Susanne Yakes Could Be Chosen

Susanne Yakes Could Be Chosen as Listeners' Summer Host on P1

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.