Map of Gävle, Sweden

Gävle is the administrative centre of Gävleborg, Sweden, with a population of about 74,884. It lies at 60.6745°N, 17.1417°E. Gävle is about 158 km (98 mi) north of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Uppsala, 95 km to the south.

Gävle at a glance

Where is Gävle?

• The 17th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 39 min on the shortest day to 19 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gävle

• Uppsala — 95 km south
• Västerås — 122 km south
• Upplands Väsby — 135 km south
• Sollentuna — 146 km south
• Täby — 146 km south
• Eskilstuna — 150 km south
• Sundbyberg — 153 km south
• Solna — 154 km south
• Lidingö — 156 km south
• Stockholm — 158 km south

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Linköping — 166,673
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.