Description: Gothenburg, SWEDEN - Fishing Port - Fishing Sail Boats - 1902: Gothenburg is the capital of Västra Götaland County in Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. It is situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, with a population of approximately 600,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. The city's population increased by 9,292 during 2022. King Gustavus Adolphus founded Gothenburg by royal charter in 1621 as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony. In addition to the generous privileges given to his Dutch allies during the ongoing Thirty Years' War, e.g. tax relaxation, he also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast; this trading status was furthered by the founding of the Swedish East India Company. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. The presence of the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology has led Gothenburg to become home to many students. Volvo was founded in Gothenburg in 1927, with both the original Volvo Group and the separate Volvo Car Corporation still headquartered on the island of Hisingen in the city. Other key companies in the area are AstraZeneca, Ericsson, and SKF. This Undivided Back Era postcard, mailed in 1902, is in good condition but there is edge wear and soiling.
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-10-09T03:34:23.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1902
City: Gothenburg
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Unbranded
Subject: Fishing Port
Continent: Europe
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Hunting & Fishing, Landscapes, Nautical, Occupational, Transportation, Universities, Sail Boats, Fishing Boats
Country: Sweden
Region: Götaland County
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden
Postage Condition: Posted