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Gothenburg (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 57 43 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 57.7167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 011 58 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 11.9667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Founded by King Charles IX in 17th cen. as Sweden's only outlet to the Atlantic; early inhabitants were Dutch, who laid out canals & city's center; was destroyed during Kalmar War with Denmark & rebuilt in 1619. |
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| Göteborg (preferred,C,V,English)
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| Gothenburg (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Goteborg (C,V)
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| Goteburg (C,O)
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| גטבורג (C,U,Hebrew )
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was a medieval settlement, but not founded until 1603 |
| county seat (C) |
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| city (C) |
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| port (C) |
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