About Place Names in Sweden
The place names of Sweden reflect centuries of history — from indigenous peoples who first named the land, to colonial settlers, religious missionaries and civic planners who renamed and expanded settlements. NameTrace documents the etymology of 824 cities, towns and villages in Sweden.
Noms de lieux in Sweden
Stockholm
26
Göteborg
28
Malmö
27
Uppsala
21
Linköping
16
Örebro
15
Sollentuna
26
Umeå
23
Västerås
25
Södermalm
26
Jönköping
08
Helsingborg
27
Norrköping
16
Huddinge
26
Lund
27
Luleå
14
Haninge
26
Gävle
03
Bromma
26
Borås
28
Växjö
12
Södertälje
26
Halmstad
06
Kungsholmen
26
Eskilstuna
18
Solna
26
Karlskrona
02
Karlstad
22
Mölndal
28
Vasastaden
26
Täby
26
Sundsvall
24
Östersund
07
Trollhättan
28
Lidingö
26
Borlänge
10
Tumba
26
Kristianstad
27
Nyköping
18
Kalmar
09
Falun
10
Skövde
28
Upplands Väsby
26
Östermalm
26
Skellefteå
23
Uddevalla
28
Sundbyberg
26
Varberg
06
Åkersberga
26
Örnsköldsvik
24
Danderyd
26
Landskrona
27
Vallentuna
26
Motala
16
Trelleborg
27
Majorna
28
Partille
28
Karlskoga
15
Märsta
26
Lerum
28