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1. Skövde
2. Stockholm
3. Gothenburg
Now Skövde is giving all of Sweden something to brag about
Now Skövde is taking the initiative and launching the “Bragging Meter,” for anyone who wants to defy the Jante Law, hone their bragging skills, and speak up about their amazing town. In Skövde—and all across Sweden. The people of Skövde are already in full swing—now we’re challenging you and your city to join in. Can you brag as well as someone from Skövde?
Curious about Skövde? Read more here.
Hall of Fame
Check out and get inspired by what others are bragging about.
“Stockholm has tech. Åre has the outdoors. Gothenburg has industry. Skövde has it all! Plus world-renowned video games, 69 nature areas, and a Vasaloppet center right in the heart of town. Here, everything is close by—except for the Jante Law. Skövde is simply in a league of its own.”
“Jönköping has the best kebab sauce, hands down. Kebab culture at its best!”
“In Kiruna, we moved the whole damn town three kilometers so there would be room for the mine. Who else does that? We have the Northern Lights dancing for free every night, an ice hotel that’s rebuilt every winter, and the midnight sun that lets you grill at three in the morning. Plus, we launch rockets from Esrange.”
“Skövde is the best place in the world—it has everything you need. Shopping, culture, sports, and kind people. Still, I’ve lived in another country, in a very big city, for 15 years. Here, life is more relaxed and less stressful!”
“Västervik. The folk song festival, nightlife, the archipelago, and more.”
“Vadstena is the coziest town, where you live by the beautiful Lake Vättern, surrounded by historic sites.”
“Pajala has 6,000 residents throughout the municipality, Mikael Niemi, who has returned home, and Tornedalen’s best cloudberry marshes—their locations a well-kept secret. We have temperatures as low as minus 40 in January and as high as plus 30 in July, the midnight sun and the polar night, and a market every September where the whole of Norrbotten turns out.”
“We in Gothenburg don’t need a skyline—we have the Älvsborg Bridge.”
“Skövde has it all! Gaming, the university, culture, right between Stockholm and Gothenburg, a rich history, Billingen, and above all, all of us who live here!!!!”
“Norrköping is the best city—a small metropolis with beautiful architecture, grand tree-lined avenues, the river, the industrial landscape, and trams to boot. Definitely better than boring Linköping, which is spread out on the plain a little ways away.”
“People say Skövde doesn’t have any waterways. Bullshit! We’ve got both Lake Vänern and Lake Vättern!”
“Linköping wasn’t founded—the universe expanded until it was perfect for Linköping.”
Skövde's Top 5
Are you curious to learn more about Skövde? Here, a strong, forward-thinking business community and innovative industry come together with creative companies and entrepreneurs—and at the same time, you’re close to nature, activities, and a rich cultural and community life. With everything within easy reach, family life in Skövde is simpler, with more time and less stress.
Billingen
– a year-round outdoor paradise
Did you know that Skövde has an entire Outdoor Paradise on pA short walk from town? Billingen, a plateau mountain in a UNESCO Global Geopark, is an official Vasaloppet center with about 30 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails, a slalom slope, fun park and an indoor ice rink. This summer, we can look forward to mile after mile of hiking trails and running paths, a dedicated MTB arena with newly opened bike trails, and pump track.
280 active members
associations
Here in Skövde, we’re proud to have about 280 active organizations, ranging from team sports, martial arts, dance, music, scouting, track and field, and theater. Whether you’ve just moved here or have lived here your whole life, there’s a team, a club, or an organization you can join right away.
Close to everything – and
Nature Just Around the Corner
As a resident of Skövde, you’re never more than 300 meters from a green space—no matter where in town you live. There are a total of 69 nature reserves and natural areas within the municipality of Skövde, ranging from hiking trails on Billingen to biodiversity-rich meadows, historic agricultural landscapes, and even caves and waterfalls. And they’re rarely far away, either.. In Skövde, it's often within biking and walking distance of most places, and with With public transportation that often lets you leave your car at home, nature is always close by.
Skövde's
perfect location
Skövde is ideally located in the heart of Skaraborg, between Lakes Vänern and Vättern. This is where the Västra Stambanan railway and the E20 highway meet, allowing you to reach Gothenburg in an hour and Stockholm in two. So whether it’s work, a meeting, or a weekend getaway that’s calling, Skövde is just the right distance from everything.
A Growing Labor Market Region
Skövde is part of Skaraborg which constitutes Sweden’s fourth-largest labor market region, with over 92,000 jobs and approximately 189,000 residents within commuting distance. Furthermore, a quarter of a million people live within a 50-kilometer radius, giving both employers and job seekers an unusually wide range of options to choose from. – from major players in the manufacturing industry for game development, defense and IT/tech.
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