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Göteborg

American  
[yœ-tuh-bawr-yuh] / ˌjœ təˈbɔr jə /

noun

  1. a seaport in SW Sweden, on the Kattegat.


Göteborg British  
/ jœtəˈbɔrj /

noun

  1. a port in SW Sweden, at the mouth of the Göta River: the largest port and second largest city in the country; developed through the Swedish East India Company and grew through Napoleon's continental blockade and with the opening of the Göta Canal (1832); university (1891). Pop: 481 523 (2004 est)

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Some 9,700 years ago, a group of people were camping on the west coast of Scandinavia, north of what is today Göteborg.

From Science Daily Jan. 18, 2024

In 1934, she embarked on a European tour, where she sang, danced and acted before enthralled audiences in cities large and small, from Madrid to Göteborg, Sweden.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2022

American forward Christen Press is among the internationals who have played for Göteborg.

From Seattle Times Dec. 29, 2020

He incorporated the blindfold and flashlight used in his 2011 group crawl in Göteborg, Sweden, and introduced music, scent and the relay format for the first time.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2019

So it was decided that the twins should go to Göteborg with their father by way of the Göta Canal.

From Gerda in Sweden by McDonald, Etta Austin Blaisdell

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