History. Gothenburg, Nebraska is named after Gothenburg, Sweden, and is noted for its large number of residents of Swedish descent.Gothenburg, Nebraska, and Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg), Sweden, are believed to be the only two cities named Gothenburg in the world.Gothenburg was founded in 1882 by Olof Bergstrom. After coming to America from …

Gothenburg (/ ˈ ɡ ɒ θ ən b ɜːr ɡ / (); abbreviated Gbg; Swedish: Göteborg [jœtɛˈbɔrj] ()) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County.It is situated by Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the ...