Gothenburg and Bohus County

Gothenburg and Bohus County Göteborgs och Bohus län
County of Sweden
1680–1997
Coat of arms
Capital	Gothenburg
Regierung
Governor
• 1680–82	Georg Lybecker
• 1996–97	Göran Bengtsson
History
• Established	1680
• Disestablished	31 December 1997
Succeeded by Västra Götaland County

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.

History

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.

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