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1107:Röda sten
1077:Frihamnen
1042:Palladium
971:Kronhuset
923:Buildings
883:Ramberget
853:Korsvägen
793:Eriksberg
788:Backaplan
696:West Link
671:Västtågen
600:Transport
580:Säröbanan
559:Götheborg
369:Geography
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139:Uddevalla
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808:Nordstan
590:Vauxhall
456:Götaland
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386:Hisingen
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