LocationSouthwest coast of Sweden.
Dialling code46.
Population484,942 (2006).
Time zoneGMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures0°C (32°F).
Average July temperatures17°C (62.5°F).
Annual rainfall760mm (29.9 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Swedish Krona (Kr1) = £0.09; US$0.13; C$0.15;
A$0.18; €0.09
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009Special Events:Gothenburg International Film Festival, Jan-Feb, Scandinavia’s biggest film festival draws over 100,000 visitors and showcases more than 400 films from all over the world each year (website:
www.filmfestival.org)
Gothenburg Boat Show, Feb, boat show at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Center (website:
www.batmassan.se)
Liseberg Amusement Park Season, May-Aug, summer season at Scandinavia’s biggest amusement park (website:
www.liseberg.se)
Gothenburg Basketball Festival, May, the world’s largest basketball youth tournament (website:
www.bkg.se)
Gothenburg Choir Festival, Jun, festival of choral music at various venues in Gothenburg (website:
www.goteborgchoirfestival.com)
Gothia Cup, Jul, international youth football tournament (website:
www.gothiacup.se)
Gothenburg Jazz Festival, Aug, jazz concerts at various venues throughout the city center (website:
www.gothenburgjazzfestival.com)
Gothenburg Cultural Festival, Aug, festival with concerts, entertainment and cultural activities, all free of charge, at various venues in the city
Gothenburg Dance & Theater Festival, Aug, Sweden’s leading performing arts event takes place at various venues in Gothenburg (website:
www.festival.goteborg.se)
Gothenburg Book Fair, Sep, Scandinavia’s largest event for the book and library industry takes place in the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Center (website:
www.bok-bibliotek.se)
Culture Night (Kulturnatta), Oct, a night when most of the city’s cultural institutions take part in a city-wide cultural celebration (website:
www.kulturnatta.goteborg.se)
Gothenburg Christmas City, Nov-Dec, Christmas at Liseberg Amusement Park and seasonal festive route along Avenyn, the main boulevard (website:
www.liseberg.se)
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