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Biggest Cities In Sweden

The Old Town of Stockholm in Sweden.
The Old Town of Stockholm in Sweden.

Sweden is a Northern European country located in Scandinavia and is the European Union鈥檚 third largest city. The total population of the nation is about 9.9 million with a population density of about 21 inhabitants per square km. Approximately 85% of the Swedish population inhabits the urban areas of the country. The cities of Sweden are well-developed with excellent infrastructural facilities and the citizens of the country enjoy high standards of living.

The Five Biggest Cities In Sweden

Stockholm

Stockholm is Sweden's capital and biggest city. The city spreads out across 14 islands which are located on the southeast coast of Sweden. The city is also the political, economic, cultural, and media capital of the nation and accounts for one-third of the country鈥檚 GDP. Stockholm鈥檚 GDP per capita is one of the highest in Europe. The city is also regarded as a global city. Some top ranking European universities like the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm School of Economics, and others are based in this city. The annual Nobel Prize ceremonies are hosted in Stockholm. The Swedish government and many of its numerous agencies are based in the city. The Stockholm metro has well-decorated stations and regarded as the longest art gallery in the 海角社区. The Stockholm Palace in the city serves as the official residence of the monarch of the country.

Gothenburg

Ranking second among the biggest cities in Sweden is Gothenburg, a city on the west coast of Sweden by the Kattegat. In 1621, the city was founded by King Gustavus Adolphus. The Port of Gothenburg is the biggest port in the Nordic countries. The presence of well-known universities like the University of Gothenburg attracts a large number of students to this city. The G枚teborg Landvetter Airport and the G枚teborg City Airport serves the city and its people. The Gothenburg Film Festival held in January every year is the largest Scandinavian film festival which attracts more than 155,000 visitors annually.

惭补濒尘枚

惭补濒尘枚 is Sweden鈥檚 third biggest city and the 6th biggest among the Nordic nations. It is the cultural and economic center of South Sweden. Though 惭补濒尘枚 was one of most industrialized towns of Scandinavia it struggled to adapt to post-industrialism. The city has attracted many biotech and IT companies in recent years and has undergone some major architectural developments. Numerous historic buildings and parks are also part of this city.

Uppsala

Uppsala is the capital of Sweden鈥檚 Uppsala County and is an ecclesiastical center of Sweden. It has been the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Uppsala University that was founded in 1477 is Scandinavia鈥檚 oldest center of higher education. The Celsius temperature scale was invented at this university.

痴盲蝉迟别谤氓蝉

痴盲蝉迟别谤氓蝉 ranks fifth among the biggest cities in Sweden and is located on the shore of Lake M盲laren in central Sweden. The city has a large number of industries and is also a logistics and retailing city.

The Biggest Cities In Sweden

RankCityPopulation
1Stockholm1,515,017
2Gothenburg572,799
3惭补濒尘枚301,706
4Uppsala149,245
5痴盲蝉迟别谤氓蝉117,746
6脰谤别产谤辞115,765
7尝颈苍办枚辫颈苍驳106,502
8Helsingborg104,250
9闯枚苍办枚辫颈苍驳93,797
10狈辞谤谤办枚辫颈苍驳93,765
11Lund87,244
12鲍尘别氓83,249
13骋盲惫濒别74,884
14叠辞谤氓蝉71,700
15厂枚诲别谤迟盲濒箩别70,777
16Eskilstuna67,359
17Halmstad66,124
18痴盲虫箩枚65,383
19Karlstad61,492
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