Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden, following the capital, Stockholm. It ranks as the fifth-largest city within the Nordic countries and serves as the gubernatorial seat of Västra Götaland County.
Located on the west coast of Sweden by the Kattegat, the city is situated approximately 400 km from the national capital. The metropolitan area has a population of about 1.1 million inhabitants, while the city proper houses approximately 600,000 people.