Submitted Place Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
7/11/2021, 8:45 AM	Beautiful Victory
9/20/2014, 12:58 PM	Beautiful Victory
9/20/2014, 12:56 PM	Beautiful Victory

Name Göteborg

Type Settlement

Usage Swedish

Pronounced Pron. /jœt.ɛ.ˈbɔrj/

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Meaning & History

From the name of Göta älv ("River of the Geats"), combined with Swedish borg "castle, fortress". The Geats were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting present-day Sweden. Göteborg is the second largest city in Sweden.

Added 9/20/2014 by Beautiful Victory