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The county was named after the [[Cities of Sweden|city]] of [[Gothenburg]] and the historical [[Provinces of Sweden|province]] of [[Bohuslän]]. Gothenburg was the seat of residence for the governor and represented the westernmost part of the province of [[Västergötland]]. |
The county was named after the [[Cities of Sweden|city]] of [[Gothenburg]] and the historical [[Provinces of Sweden|province]] of [[Bohuslän]]. Gothenburg was the seat of residence for the governor and represented the westernmost part of the province of [[Västergötland]]. |
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== History == |
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In 1658, Bohuslän became Swedish with the peace in Roskilde. At first, the province was controlled by a governor, with Bohus fortress at Kungälv as the residence. |
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In 1680, the county was set up under the name Bohus County. The conquered landscape was combined with the city of Gothenburg and surrounding [[Hundred (county division)|hundreds]]: Sävedals, Askims and Eastern Hisings, who previously heard to [[Älvsborg County|Älvsborg County.]] |
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In 1682, Swedish law also introduced in the former Norwegian parts. |
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In 1700, the name was changed to Gothenburg and Bohus County and Gothenburg became residency. |
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On December 31, 1997, the county was dissolved. |
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On January 1, 1998, Västra Götaland County was formed through the merger of Gothenburg and Bohus County, Älvsborgs County and most of [[Skaraborg County]]. |
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==See also== |
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| Capital | Gothenburg | ||||||
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• 1680–82 | Georg Lybecker | ||||||
• 1996–97 | Göran Bengtsson | ||||||
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• Established | 1680 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1997 | ||||||
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Gothenburg and Bohus County (Swedish: Göteborgs och Bohus län) was a county of Sweden until 1997, when it was merged with Skaraborg County and Älvsborg County to form Västra Götaland County.
The county was named after the city of Gothenburg and the historical province of Bohuslän. Gothenburg was the seat of residence for the governor and represented the westernmost part of the province of Västergötland.
See also
- List of governors of Gothenburg and Bohus County
- List of governors of Älvsborg County
- List of governors of Skaraborg County
- List of governors of Västra Götaland County
- County Governors of Sweden
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58°10′N 11°30′E / 58.167°N 11.500°E
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