Gothenburg and Bohus County
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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]
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Gothenburg and Bohus County Göteborgs och Bohus län | |||||||
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County of Sweden | |||||||
1680–1997 | |||||||
Capital | Gothenburg | ||||||
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Governor | |||||||
• 1680–82 | Georg Lybecker | ||||||
• 1996–97 | Göran Bengtsson | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1680 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1997 | ||||||
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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.