Map of Linköping, Sweden

Linköping is the administrative centre of Östergötland, Sweden, with a population of about 166,673. It lies at 58.4109°N, 15.6216°E. Linköping is about 174 km (108 mi) southwest of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Norrköping, 38 km to the northeast.

Linköping at a glance

Where is Linköping?

• The 5th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 20 min on the shortest day to 18 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Linköping

• Norrköping — 38 km northeast
• Nyköping — 89 km northeast
• Örebro — 99 km north
• Skövde — 104 km west
• Jönköping — 111 km southwest
• Eskilstuna — 118 km northeast
• Västerås — 144 km north
• Södertälje — 145 km northeast
• Tumba — 155 km northeast
• Karlstad — 162 km northwest

Largest cities in Östergötland

• Norrköping — 93,765

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766
• Helsingborg — 104,250

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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.