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  Goteborg - Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Gothenburg is the seat of residence for the county, which itself is located in the historical province of Västergötland.
The Gothenburg Metropolitan Area extends to the municipalities of Ale, Härryda, Kungälv, Lerum, Mölndal, Partille, Stenungsund, Tjörn, Öckerö in Västra Götaland County and Kungsbacka in Halland County.
Gothenburg is a logistic centre, with transports by train and truck from Sweden and Norway to Gothenburg harbor which is by far the largest port in Scandinavia with a cargo turnover of 36.9 million tonnes a year (2004).
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 Västra Götaland
The County of Västra Götaland is a county on the western coast of Sweden.
It borders to the Counties of Värmland, Örebro, Östergötland, Jönköping and Halland.
Similar provisions are applicable to the counties of Skåne and Gotland during the trial period.
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 County of Western Götaland (Sweden)
The flag is a banner of the arms, which is quartered of the arms of Gothenburg (the county capital; lion with sword and shield) and the provinces Bohuslän (castle), Dalsland (bull) and Västergötland (lion and stars).
They were adopted in 1997 by the organisation committee for the new county, against the advise of the state heraldist (the county was officially created on 1 January 1998, by merging of three earlier counties: the County of Gothenburg and Bohus, the County of Älvsborg and the County of Skaraborg).
The county of Gothenburg and Bohus had arms and flag quartered of the arms of the City of Gothenburg (I and IV) and Bohuslän (II and III), granted on 25 May 1962.
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The Gothenburg coat of arms was based on the lion of the coat of arms of Sweden, symbolically holding a shield with the national emblem, the Three Crowns, to defend against its enemies.
Gothenburg\'s popular trams travel the wide streets (the one shown in the foreground is a vintage tram used mostly by tourists).
Gothenburg is situated on the western coast by Kattegatt, an arm of the North Sea, at the outlet of the river Göta älv and the Göta Canal.
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 Informat.io on Gothenburg
Gothenburg is perhaps the city with the highest concentration of cafés and coffee shops in Sweden; with a large group of students in the city centre and a long tradition of more traditional cafés the number of establishments exploded in the 1990s.
Gothenburg has been in a friendship partnership with the South African City of Port Elizabeth since 1998, a partnership fostering development of common fields of interest such as solid waste management, public libraries, sport and tourism.
Gothenburg is one of 134 towns with the historical City status in Sweden.
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 Learn more about Counties of Sweden in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The County Administrative Board, or Länsstyrelse, is appointed by the Government to coordinate administration with national political goals for the County.
The Counties were established in 1634 on count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, superseding the Provinces of Sweden to introduce a modern administration.
The most significant change to the county system took place when Sweden, after the Finnish War, was forced to cede the Eastern counties to Russia in the Treaty of Fredrikshamn (1809).
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 Swedish, Göteborg, football, cultural, Category, harbour, style, Volvo, County, popular, major, lvsborg, located - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Gothenburg (Swedish:)) is a city and municipality in the province Västergötland on the west-coast of Sweden.
The importance of Gothenburg as a main port of exit for Swedish emigrants is apparent in the naming of Gothenburg, Nebraska a small Swedish settlement in the United States.
Gothenburg is a logistic centre, with transports by train and truck from Sweden and Norway to Gothenburg harbour which is by far the largest port in Scandinavia with a cargo turnover of 36.9 million tonnes a year (2004)
www.alphasearch.org /directory/Gothenburg.html   (2447 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Westrogothia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1999 the Skaraborg County, Älvsborg County and Gothenburg and Bohus County were merged into the current Västra Götaland County.
The province of Westrogothia is virtually fitted inside the boundaries of the new county, where the main exceptions are the Municipalities of Habo and Mullsjö which are now in the Jönköping County.
In Westrogothia the Götaland dialect of Swedish is spoken.
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 Informat.io on Bohusl N
The largest urban area in the province, however, is Gothenburg, which northern suburbs on Hisingen Island are partly located within Bohuslän's boundaries.
For centuries, the administrative county for Bohuslän was the Gothenburg and Bohus County, and as its name implies it consisted of the entire Bohuslän province together with the city Gothenburg (in the Västergötland province).
In 1999, several Swedish counties were merged to reduce administration costs– and Gothenburg and Bohus County was merged into the much larger Västra Götaland County.
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 Bahusia Info - Bored Net - Boredom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
For many years Bohuslän formed Gothenburg and Bohus County, togeather with the City of Gothenburg, but in 1999 it was merged into Västra Götaland County.
The province was a part of Norway until the 17th century and traces of Norwegian remain in the dialect.
In 1962 the higher claim of the town was established and a variation for the arms of the county was introduced.
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 Travel World Europe | Gothenburg | Sweden
Is a city and municipality on the west-coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland.
The Göteborgs Operan or Gothenburg Opera is an opera house in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The Göteborg Museum of Art at Götaplatsen, Gothenburg, is renowned for its collection of Nordic art from around the close of the 19th century.
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 Other Information of- Gothenburg.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Gothenburg (Swedish language :)) is a City status in Sweden and Municipalities of Sweden on the west-coast of Sweden, in the Counties of Sweden of Västra Götaland County.
The Gothenburg Metropolitan Area extends to the municipalities of Ale, Sweden, Härryda, Kungälv, Lerum, Mölndal, Partille, Stenungsund, Tjörn, Öcƙerö in Västra Götaland County and Kungsbacƙa in Halland County.
Gothenburg is a logistic centre, with transports by train and trucƙ from Sweden and Norway to Gothenburg harbor which is by far the largest port in Scandinavia with a cargo turnover of 36.9 million tonnes a year (2004).
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 Nebraska, years, households, Category, those, household, United, County - Gothenburg, Nebraska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Gothenburg was founded in 1882 by Olof Bergstrom and is noted for its Swedish heritage.
Gothenburg is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States.
Dieser Artikel basiert auf dem Artikel Gothenburg, Nebraska aus der freien Enzyklo.
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 Powered armor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Currently, the mayor of Gothenburg is Göran Johansson, from the Swedish Social Democratic Party The municipality is subdivided into 21 borough s, which carry responsibility for primary school, social, leisure, and cultural services within their respective areas.
Main article: Geography of Gothenburg Situated on the western coast by Kattegatt, an arm of the North Sea, at the outlet of the river Göta älv and the Göta Canal.
The Gothenburg Metropolitan Area extends to the municipalities of Ale, Sweden, Härryda, Kungälv, Lerum, Mölndal, Partille, Stenungsund, Tjörn, Öckerö in Västra Götaland County and Kungsbacka in Halland County.
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 Gothenburg and Bohus County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The county was named after the City of Gothenburg, and the historical Province of Bohuslän (Bohus Castle).
Gothenburg was the seat of residence for the Governor, and represented the westernmost part of the province of Västergötland.
This page was last modified 22:22, 14 May 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gothenburg_and_Bohus_County   (113 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Jönköping is an inland county in southern Sweden, encompassing the northern part of the Småland province.
Kronoberg county represents the heartland of the province of Småland in southern Sweden.
Västernorrland is a county on the eastern seaborder in northern Sweden, south of Västerbotten.
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 Bahusia - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
For many years Bohuslän formed Gothenburg and Bohus County, together with the City of Gothenburg, but in 1999 it was merged into Västra Götaland County.
In the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken, and was called Ranrike.
The rock carvings at Tanum made 2,500 to 3,000 years ago have been entered as a site in the UNESCO World heritage program.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bahusia   (456 words)

  
 young island, tourism, kiribati, gothenburg, yemenia, somalia, philippines, livonia, malaysia, hatoma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1658 and the Treaty of Roskilde, the Danish and Norwegian provinces (Halland, south, and Bohus County or, north), became Swedish, and with a less exposed position, Gothenburg was able to grow into an important port and trade centre on the west coast.
The architectural structure was made by contracted Netherlands town planners hired by the Swedish king, and the blueprint for the canals of Gothenburg are actually the same as those used for Jakarta.
Before the quartet formed in 1990, sisters jenny and linn berggren sang in local church choirs in gothenburg, sweden.
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 The Ultimate Västra Götaland County Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
Västra Götaland County consists of the provinces Westrogothia, Bahusia and Dalia.
Västra Götaland was created in 1999 by a merger of the three former counties of Gothenburg and Bohus County, Älvsborg County and Skaraborg County.
It a combination of the provincial arms of Westrogothia, Bahusia and Dalia with the arms for the city of Gothenburg.
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 Alfakonsult   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
GOTHENBURG HEALTH CARE AND BOHUS COUNTY COUNCIL voted to form the west Gotaland region for health care in Gothenburg and Bohus counties.
Material and equipment supply to the two authorities responsible for health care used to originate from six facilities, three storage units and three equipment centres.
The costs were calculated for staff, rent on property, equipment, transportation, bound capital, purchasing, and other auxiliary functions.
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The basis of the population ought to be a sufficient
According to the 1995 population statistics, Stockholm County is the one
Gothenburg and Bohus County, both at 23.0, and Malmöhus County
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 Orust Municipality - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
V.G. County in Sweden; Orust to the west
It is situated in the province of Bohuslän, and administratively it belongs to Västra Götaland County.
The municipal seat is in the town Henån, with an approximate population of 1,800.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Orust   (259 words)

  
 Pet birds and risk of lung cancer in Sweden: a case-control study -- Modigh et al. 313 (7067): 1236 -- BMJ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
municipalities in Gothenburg and Bohus county or Alvsborg county.
in the city of Gothenburg and counties of Bohus and Alvsborg
Bohus county and Alvsborg county in southwest Sweden at the
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 BMJ No 7067 Abstracts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Subjects - All patients aged 75 and under with newly diagnosed lung cancer and of Scandinavian birth who lived in one of 26 municipalities in Gothenburg and Bohus county or Alvsborg county.
Potential control subjects matched on county of residence, sex, and closest date of birth were selected from population registries.
In the context of a larger case-control study, information on pet birds was obtained from 380 patients with lung cancer (252 men) and 696 controls (433 men).
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 Gothenburg, Sweden
Göteborg (in English traditionally Gothenburg), situated in southwestern Sweden on the shores of the Kattegat, on both banks of the Götaälv, is Sweden's second largest city and its leading port and commercial center.
The chief town of the county of Göteborg and Bohus, it has a university and a college of technology and is the see of a Lutheran bishop.
Its economy is largely dependent on a number of major industries including motor vehicles (Volvo), the manufacture of ball bearings and the chemical industry.
www.planetware.com /sweden/gothenburg-s-bhs-gote.htm   (372 words)

  
 Publications from Uppsala University : 6686 - Ortnamnen i Göteborgs och Bohus län
This book is a presentation and a linguistic interpretation of the place-names of the district of Tanum in the former County of Gothenburg and Bohus in western Sweden.
The studied names consist of names of lakes, rivers, islands, mountains etc., of different units of cultivated land and of other entities such as bridges and roads.
The first essay discusses the series Ortnamnen i Göteborgs och Bohus län with an emphasis on its design, its methods of interpretation and its theoretical approach.
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 West Sweden, West Gotaland, unofficial flag (Sweden)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Flagmaster No. 081 reports that this flag was "recently adopted for the region of West Sweden", encompassing the counties (län) of Halland, Älvsborg, Skaraborg, Värmland and Gothenburg and Bohus.
This West Sweden region is an initiative organized by commercial interests, with municipal participation.
The flag recently adopted by the region of West Sweden (formed by Halland, Älvsborg, Skaraborg, Värmland, and Gothenburg and Bohus).
www.fotw.net /flags/se-wswed.html   (185 words)

  
 Westrogothia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
For current affairs see: Västra Götaland County In 1999 the Skaraborg County, Älvsborg County and Gothenburg and Bohus County were merged into the current Västra Götaland County.
Main article: History of Westrogothia The Province of Västergötland represents the heartland of Götaland, one of the constituent petty kingdoms before the unification into one Swedish kingdom in the Middle Ages (see Geatish kings).
Main article: Culture of Westrogothia In Westrogothia the Götaland dialect of Swedish is spoken.
westrogothia.iqnaut.net   (320 words)

  
 Counties of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
At present (1998), Sweden is divided into 21 counties (län).
O - Göteborg and Bohus county - Gothenburg
During the period 1824-1967, there was no change in the number of counties.
user.it.uu.se /~andersa/geo/se/county.eng.html   (50 words)

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