Definitions for gothenburg
ˈgɒθ ənˌbɜrg, ˈgɒt n-gothen·burg

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1. Goteborg, Goeteborg, Gothenburgnoun

   a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden

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1. Gothenburgnoun

   A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. The second-largest city in Sweden.

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1. Gothenburg

   Gothenburg ( (listen); abbreviated Gbg; Swedish: Göteborg [jœtɛˈbɔrj] (listen)) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries.Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. Volvo was founded in Gothenburg in 1927. The original parent Volvo Group and the now-separate Volvo Car Corporation are still headquartered on the island of Hisingen in the city. Other key companies are Ericsson, SKF and AstraZeneca. Gothenburg is served by Göteborg Landvetter Airport 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the city center. The smaller Göteborg City Airport, 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city center, was closed to regular airline traffic in 2015. The city hosts the Gothia Cup, the world's largest youth football tournament, and the Göteborg Basketball Festival, Europe's largest youth basketball tournament, alongside some of the largest annual events in Scandinavia. The Gothenburg Film Festival, held in January since 1979, is the leading Scandinavian film festival, with over 155,000 visitors each year. In summer, a wide variety of music festivals are held in the city, including the popular Way Out West Festival. During 2020, Gothenburg's population increased by 3,775 inhabitants.

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1. gothenburg

   Gothenburg, also known as Göteborg, is the second-largest city in Sweden, located on the west coast of the country. It is known for its Dutch-style canals and leafy bouquets, as well as its seaport, which is the largest in the Nordic countries. The city is also a notable center for education and culture in Sweden, home to several universities and museums.

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1. Gothenburg

   Gothenburg is the second largest city in Sweden and the fifth largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 528,014, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 949,812 inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg is classified as a global city by GaWC, with a ranking of Gamma−. Gothenburg was founded by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. At the mouth of the Göta älv, the Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes both the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. Volvo was founded in Gothenburg in 1927. The city is a major centre in Sweden for sports and home to the IFK Göteborg, BK Häcken, GAIS and Örgryte IS association football teams as well as the Frölunda HC ice hockey team. Gothenburg is served by Göteborg Landvetter Airport, located 30 km southeast of the city centre, and by Göteborg City Airport, located 15 km from the city centre. The city is known for hosting some of the largest annual events in Scandinavia. The Göteborg International Film Festival, held in January since 1979, is the leading film festival in Scandinavia with over 155,000 visitors annually. During the summer a broad variety of music festivals take place, such as Way Out West and Metaltown. Gothia Cup, held every year in Gothenburg, is in regards to the number of participants the world's largest football tournament: in 2011, a total of 35,200 players from 1567 teams and 72 nations participated.

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1. Gothenburg

   the second town of Sweden, at the mouth of the Gotha, 284 m. SW. of Stockholm, is a clean and modernly built town, intersected by several canals; it has a splendid harbour, and one of the finest botanical gardens in Europe; its industries include shipbuilding, iron-works, sugar-refining, and fisheries; its licensing system has become famous; all shops for the sale of liquor are in the hands of a company licensed by government; profits beyond a five per cent. dividend to the shareholders are handed over to the municipality.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gothenburg in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gothenburg in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of gothenburg in a Sentence

1. Ann Thurin Kjellberg:

   It’s a national phenomenon, we’ve run out in Gothenburg and Malmo, they will soon run out in Stockholm.

2. Anders Logg:

   From the data you can add things like park benches, the atmosphere, clouds, (and) water, (Gothenburg) is built on clay, so it becomes very important to model the behavior of the clay.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gothenburg
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gothenburg
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gothenburg
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Gothenburg