Gothenburg

GOTHENBURG or Gottenburg ( swed. Goeteborg) — 1, lœn or province of the S.-W. of Sweden, bounded by the Kattegat, the Skager-Rack and Norway; pop. 244.010. Gothenburg forms a narrow stip of land between the mountains which separate it from Elfsborg in the E. and the coast. Harsh climate; barren ground.
— 2, capital of this province, on the Kattegat, at the mouth of the river Göta älv, 320 kil. W. – S. – W. from Stockholm; pop. 65.000. It has a good port and a canal network. Large factories. Most merchants are scottish or English.

Extract from the Trousset encyclopedia, 1886 – 1891.