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Göteborgs-Posten

Göteborgs-Posten (lit. "The Gothenburg Post"), abbreviated GP, is a major Swedish language daily newspaper published in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Type

Christofer Ahlqvist

1813

Polhemsplatsen 5,
Gothenburg

173,700 (2013)

History and profile[edit]

Göteborgs-Posten was first published in 1813,[1] but ceased publication in 1822. It re-appeared in 1850. Publication seven days a week began in 1939. The paper is owned and published by a family company, Stampen, a subsidiary of Hjörne group.[2][3] It changed its format from the classic broadsheet to compact on 5 October 2004.[4][5]


Göteborgs-Posten is published in Gothenburg,[5] containing coverage of local, regional, national and international issues. It is chiefly distributed in western Götaland. The stated position of the editorial page is liberal (which in Sweden means center-right).[2]

Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning

List of Swedish newspapers

Official website

Official website - information in English

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