Talk:Gothenburg

Page contents not supported in other languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Göteborg or Gothenburg[edit]

If "Göteborg" is Swedish, what language is "Gothenburg"? --Ghettobuoy (talk) 11:06, 24 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

English via German I believe.--Ermenrich (talk) 03:54, 14 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Precisely. In the same way that, for example, Copenhagen is the English-language name (via German Kopenhagen) for the Danish København. -- Picapica (talk) 07:49, 1 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Random current events in a 'History' section?[edit]

Is this paragraph at the end of the 'History' section really relevant here?

"On the evening of 13 Augusti 2018 in Sweden, 89 vehicles were set on fire in several districts in Gothenburg and Trollhättan, in what police assumed was a coordinated attack by assailants described as "youth". In total, 11 different locations were targeted."

This seems more like an arbitrarily selected current event than a historical event that has shaped the city in some way. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Djewesbury (talkcontribs) 18:23, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A Commons file used on this page has been nominated for deletion[edit]

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page has been nominated for deletion:

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 01:50, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

St.Barthelemy[edit]

Saint-Barthélemy, in the Carribbean, has a historical connection with Gothenburg. It was founded as a French colony in 1659; however, the poor soil and the dry climate of the island prevented its economical development, and its inhabitants mostly lived from buccaneering.

In 1785, King Louis XVI swapped the island for trade rights in Gothenburg with King of Sweden Gustav III.

On 16 March 1878, the Swedes sold back the island to France.

What were these ‘trade rights’ in Gothenburg France was given? How long did they last? More info needed.

Also, the connection of Gothenburg with this island resulted in Sweden having a colony in the New World for over a century. I don’t think this is widely known. 2601:647:667F:8610:110E:FF3B:B2EE:5B03 (talk) 02:39, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]