Gothenburg is the capital of Västra Götaland County in Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Sweden,after the capital Stockholm,and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. It is situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden,with a population of approximately 600,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. The city's population increased by 9,292 during 2022.
Svenska Dagbladet,abbreviated SvD,is a daily newspaper published in Stockholm,Sweden.
Dagens Nyheter,abbreviated DN,is a daily newspaper in Sweden. It is published in Stockholm and aspires to full national and international coverage,and is widely considered Sweden's newspaper of record.
Göteborgs-Posten,abbreviated GP,is a major Swedish language daily newspaper published in Gothenburg,Sweden.
Scandinavium is an indoor arena located in Gothenburg,Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks,and was inaugurated on 18 May 1971.
Ullevi,sometimes known as Nya Ullevi,is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg,Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup,but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times;the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Athletics Championships;the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990;the UEFA Euro 1992 final,the UEFA Cup final in 2004;and annually hosted the opening ceremony of the Gothia Cup,the world's largest football tournament in terms of the number of participants. IFK Göteborg has also played two UEFA Cup finals at the stadium,in 1982 and 1987,but then as "home game" in a home and away final. The stadium has hosted several events,including football,ice hockey,boxing,racing,athletics and concerts.
Göteborg Landvetter Airport is an international airport serving the Gothenburg region in Sweden. With just over 6.8 million passengers in 2018 it is Sweden's second-largest airport after Stockholm–Arlanda. Landvetter is also an important freight airport. During 2007,60.1 thousand tonnes of air cargo passed through Landvetter,about 60% of the capacity of Arlanda.
Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg,commonly known as IFK Göteborg,IFK or simply Göteborg,is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904,it is the only club in the Nordic countries that has won one of the main UEFA competitions,having won the UEFA Cup in both 1982 and 1987. IFK is affiliated with Göteborgs Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Gamla Ullevi. The club colours are blue and white,colours shared both with the sports society which the club originated from,Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna,and with the coat of arms of the city of Gothenburg. The team colours have influenced the historical nickname Blåvitt. The blue and white are in stripes,with blue shorts and socks.
Norran is a Swedish language liberal newspaper published in Skellefteå,Sweden.
Gothenburg Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Gothenburg.
Expressen is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden. Describing itself as independent liberal,Expressen was founded in 1944;its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or "Expressen to your rescue".
Säve Airport,known as Göteborg City Airport until 2015,is an airport located 5 NM north-west from the centre of Gothenburg,near Säve,on the island of Hisingen,Bohuslän,Sweden. It is located within the borders of Gothenburg Municipality,hence its former name. It was Gothenburg's second international airport,with international scheduled flights from 2001 to 2015. In addition to commercial airlines,the airport was also used by a number of rescue services,including the Swedish Coast Guard.
Göteborg Film Festival (GFF),formerly Göteborg International Film Festival (GIFF),known in English as the Gothenburg Film Festival,formerly Gothenburg International Film Festival,is an annual film festival in Gothenburg,Sweden and the largest film event in Scandinavia. When it was launched on February 8,1979,it showed 17 films on 3 screens and had 3,000 visitors.
Östgöta Correspondenten,commonly known as Corren,is a daily Swedish language newspaper in Linköping,Sweden.
Gamla Ullevi is a football stadium in Gothenburg,Sweden,that opened on 5 April 2009. The stadium replaced the city's previous main football stadium,also called Gamla Ullevi,and is the home ground of GAIS,IFK Göteborg and Örgryte IS. It is also the national stadium for the Sweden women's national football team. The new stadium was built on the ground of the now-demolished old stadium. The construction of the stadium was surrounded by controversy,regarding the cost of the project,the alleged low standard of the finished stadium,as well as its name.
Petra Maria Mede is a Swedish comedian,dancer,actress and television presenter,born in Stockholm,and raised in Gothenburg. Mede is known for her several roles in comic shows and as a television presenter. She is best known outside of Sweden for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013 and 2016,as well as co-hosting Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits in 2015.
The Last Proletarians of Football is a 2011 Swedish documentary film about the football club IFK Göteborg and its success during the 1980s,but also about the development of Swedish society.
The 2015 Svenska Cupen Final was played on 17 May 2015. The match was played at Gamla Ullevi,the home ground of IFK Göteborg. It was the first time since 2011 that one of the final teams had a home ground instead of playing on the national stadium Friends Arena in Solna. It was the first time since 2000 that the final was played in Gothenburg and first time ever it was played on Gamla Ullevi. The final were the culmination of the 2014–15 Svenska Cupen. Allsvenskan clubs IFK Göteborg and Örebro SK contested the 2015 final. In Sweden the match was televised live on SVT.
Kamratgården is the administrative home and clubhouse of Swedish football club IFK Göteborg and the main training ground of the club. The complex is located near Delsjön in eastern Gothenburg,Sweden.
