Gothenburg
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Q&A: The Christmas Markets of Europe...the setting is great it wasn't for the Christmas market and I'm told Colmar is much nicer, more "authentic". I studied abroad in Goteborg, Sweden and loved the Christmas market in Liseberg, the amusement park there. I'm sure it was quite... In this article: Munich, Strasbourg, Europe, Sausage, Berlin, Paris, E mail, and Street market |
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Daily Mail | 1 day ago
Apple-shaped women at double risk of dementia
...a greater risk of dementia.' The research, published in the science journal Neurology, was based on the population study of women in Gothenburg. This was started at the end of the 1960s when almost 1,500 women between the ages of 38 and...
In this article: Dementia, Neurology, Gothenburg University, St Albans, Sweden, and UK
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Guest chef raids White House garden for big dinner
...trays of passed appetizers. At age 39, Samuelsson has a resume that most chefs can only dream of. A graduate of the Culinary Institute in Gothenburg, Sweden, he was hired as Aquavit's executive chef in 1995 and three months later got a...
In this article: Marcus Samuelsson, White House, Potato, Thyme, Michelle Obama, Pumpkin pie, Lentil soup, James Beard Foundation Award, and Pineapple
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IGN | 6 days ago
Planet Calypso and Florida State University Team Up To Study Virtual Buying Habits
Study to take place during Miss Calypso beauty pageant. November 20, 2009 - Goteborg, Sweden - First Planet Company, developer and publisher of the largest real cash economy MMORPG, announced today that it is working with a Florida State...
In this article: Florida State University, Mmorpg, Entropia Universe, Goteborg, Physics, and CryEngine 2
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Reuters | 7 days ago
Volvo union meets Geely, no detail on financing
* Ford's Volvo union meets Geely in Gothenburg, Sweden * Union still in the dark on Geely finances -union leader Union leaders at Ford Motor's <F.N> Volvo car unit held their first talks with China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group <0175.
In this article: Geely Automobile, Volvo, Europe, Volvo Cars, and Ford Motor
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 7 days ago
Sweden returns Maori remains to NZ
...late 19th century at an official ceremony on Wednesday. The ceremony "has started and is about to end," at the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg, spokeswoman Tina Sjoegren said, explaining that remains held in two museums, the National...
In this article: Museum of World Culture, Sweden, New Zealand, Museum of New Zealand, Cardiff, and National History Museum
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Sweden returns Maori remains to New Zealand
...delegates from the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa. The ceremony was held at the Natural History Museum in southwestern Goteborg, and included songs and prayers. "The human remains in Western museums are mostly the result...
In this article: New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, Sweden, Museum, Europe, Stockholm, Goteborg, and Wales
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Omaha World-Herald | November 06, 2009
Technology helps Gothenburg thrive
LINCOLN - If Norman Rockwell had carried an iPod and posted on Twitter, he probably would have liked living in the Nebraska town of Gothenburg. That's how residents describe their community of 3,693 along Interstate 80 between Lexington...
In this article: Nebraska, Saturday Evening Post, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Norman Rockwell, and Pamida
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Description from Wikipedia:
Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg) IPA: //jœte'bɔrj//) is the second-largest city in Sweden (after Stockholm) and the fifth-largest amongst the Nordic countries. Situated on the south-west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 501,452, with 622,287 in the urban area and total of 908,609 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.
The City of Gothenburg was founded in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. It is situated by the sea at the mouth of Göta Älv - the river running through the city - and is the largest sea port of the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is also home to many students, as the city includes both the University of Gothenburg (Scandinavia's largest university) and Chalmers University of Technology.
- Name:
- Gothenburg
- Local Name:
- Göteborg
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1621
- Total Area (km):
- 450
- Water Area (km):
- 14.5
- Metro Area (km):
- 3717
- Urban Area (km):
- 198.16
- Urban Population:
- 622,287
- Time Zone:
- CET
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