Map of Skövde, Sweden

Skövde is a city in Västra Götaland, Sweden, with a population of about 36,842. It lies at 58.3912°N, 13.8451°E. Skövde is about 264 km (164 mi) west of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jönköping, 70 km to the south.

Skövde at a glance

Where is Skövde?

• The 38th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Västra Götaland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 21 min on the shortest day to 18 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Skövde

• Jönköping — 70 km south
• Borås — 92 km southwest
• Trollhättan — 92 km west
• Linköping — 104 km east
• Uddevalla — 111 km west
• Karlstad — 112 km north
• Örebro — 126 km northeast
• Gothenburg — 134 km southwest
• Mölndal — 135 km southwest
• Varberg — 171 km southwest

Largest cities in Västra Götaland

• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Borås — 71,700
• Mölndal — 59,430
• Trollhättan — 48,573
• Uddevalla — 34,781

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.