Gothenburg and Bohus County explained

Conventional Long Name:Gothenburg and Bohus County
Native Name:Göteborgs och Bohus län
Common Name:Göteborgs och Bohus län
Subdivision:County
Nation:Sweden
Title Leader:Governor
Leader1:Georg Lybecker
Year Leader1:1680–82
Leader2:Göran Bengtsson
Year Leader2:1996–97
Year Start:1680
Year End:1997
Date End:31 December
S1:Västra Götaland County
Capital:Gothenburg

Gothenburg and Bohus County (Swedish: Göteborgs och Bohus län) was a county of Sweden until 1 January 1998, when it was merged with Skaraborg County and Älvsborg County to form Västra Götaland County.[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Så överlever begreppet Skaraborg, 22 år efter att länet försvann. SVT Väst. Bosse Carlqvist. Swedish. 30 January 2020. 3 January 2022.