Map of Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden

Gothenburg (Göteborg) is the administrative centre of Västra Götaland, Sweden, with a population of about 608,462. It lies at 57.7072°N, 11.9668°E. Gothenburg is about 397 km (247 mi) southwest of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mölndal, 6 km to the southeast.

Gothenburg at a glance

Where is Gothenburg?

• The 2nd largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• The largest city in Västra Götaland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 32 min on the shortest day to 18 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gothenburg

• Mölndal — 6 km southeast
• Borås — 58 km east
• Trollhättan — 67 km north
• Varberg — 69 km south
• Uddevalla — 71 km north
• Halmstad — 127 km southeast
• Randers — 181 km southwest, Denmark
• Helsingborg — 190 km south
• Helsingør — 190 km south, Denmark
• Aarhus — 203 km southwest, Denmark

Largest cities in Västra Götaland

• Borås — 71,700
• Mölndal — 59,430
• Trollhättan — 48,573
• Skövde — 36,842
• Uddevalla — 34,781

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Linköping — 166,673
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766
• Helsingborg — 104,250

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.