Gothenburg and Bohus County

county in Sweden between 1680 and 1997

Gothenburg and Bohus County (Swedish: Göteborgs och Bohus län) was a county in southern Sweden, with the seat in Gothenburg. It was established in 1680, and disestablished on 31 December 1997, following the establishment of Västra Götaland County.

Gothenburg and Bohus County
Göteborgs och Bohus län
County of Sweden
1680–1997
Coat of arms of Göteborgs och Bohus län
Coat of arms
CapitalGothenburg
History
Government
Governor 
• 1680–82
Georg Lybecker
• 1996–97
Göran Bengtsson
History 
• Established
1680
• Disestablished
31 December 1997
Succeeded by
Västra Götaland County

Governors

  • Johan von Schönleben (1682–1700)
  • Erik Siöblad (1700–1711)
  • Carl Gustaf Mörner (1712–1719)
  • Nils Posse (1719–1723)
  • Axel Gyllenkrok (1723–1730)
  • Bengt Ribbing (1730–1741)
  • Lorentz Kristoffer Stobée (1741–1749)
  • Johan von Kaulbars (1749–1762)
  • Didrik Henrik Taube (1763–1772)
  • Anders Du Rietz (1772–1790)
  • Johan Beck-Friis (1790–1796)
  • Samuel af Forselles (1796–1800)
  • Johan Fredrik Carpelan (1800–1808)
  • Axel von Rosen (1809–1834)
  • Gillis Edenhjelm (1835–1843)
  • Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm (1843–1847)
  • Olof Fåhræus (1847–1864)
  • Albert Ehrensvärd (1864–1885)
  • Gustaf Fredrik Snoilsky (1885–1897)
  • Gustaf Lagerbring (1897–1917)
  • Oscar von Sydow (1917–1934)
  • Malte Jacobsson (1934–1950)
  • Per Nyström (1950–1971)
  • Erik Huss (1971–1978)
  • Carl Persson (1979–1980)
  • Åke Norling (1980–1989)
  • Kjell A. Mattsson (1989–1995)
  • Göran Bengtsson (1996–1997)