- 120,109 inhabitants (2023)
- 44.05 km² area
- 58 m elevation
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Born here 464
Hugo Theorell (1903 – 1982), Ludwig Göransson (1984), Thomas Johansson (1975), Olaus Magnus (1490 – 1557), Johannes Magnus (1488 – 1544), Mercedes Mason (1982), Anton Tinnerholm (1991), Theoz (2005), Charlotte Rohlin (1980), Magnus Andersson (1966), Janne Lundblad (1887 – 1940), Magnus Bäckstedt (1975)
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Dino Beganovic (2004), Pierre Thorsson (1966), Tage Danielsson (1928 – 1985), Gösta Olson (1883 – 1966), Jonna Lee (1981), Magnus Johansson (1973), Simon Olsson (1997), Tobias Forge (1981), Axel Rydin (1887 – 1971), Birgitta Ohlsson (1975), Gustav Forsling (1996), Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. (1916 – 2005), Jonas Edman (1967), Marie Göranzon (1942), Rutger Gunnarsson (1946 – 2015), Daniel Mobaeck (1980), Gösta Gärdin (1923 – 2015), Ingvar Kjellson (1923 – 2014), Martin Axenrot (1979), Samuel Klingenstierna (1698 – 1765), Tomas Nydahl (1968), Claës Fredrik Hornstedt (1758 – 1809), Johan Krouthén (1858 – 1932), Marcus Piehl (1985), Matilda Boson (1981), Matilda Ekholm (1982), Mons Kallentoft (1968), Stig Blomberg (1901 – 1970), Björn Isfält (1942 – 1997), Cecilia Frode (1970), Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt (1856 – 1934), Jonas Wallerstedt (1978), Karl Hansen (1890 – 1959), Mohanad Jeahze (1997), Thomas Funck (1919 – 2010), Anders Ljungstedt (1759 – 1835), Camilla Tilling (1971), Carl-Johan Vallgren (1964), Cecilia Stegö Chilò (1959 – 2025), Einar Forseth (1892 – 1988), Gita Hall (1933 – 2016), Johan Carlsson (1966), Johan Karlsson (1975), Johan Risingh (1616 – 1672), Louise Hoffsten (1965), Mats Paulson (1938 – 2021), Per Lindstrand (1948), André Oscar Wallenberg (1816 – 1886), Bengt-Arne Wallin (1926 – 2015), Carl Michael von Hausswolff (1956), Elsa Björkman-Goldschmidt (1888 – 1982), Emma Adbåge (1982), Jonas Junland (1987), Karin Lannby (1916 – 2007), Mattias Bäckman (1992), Oscar Cesare (1883 – 1948), Ragnar Arvedson (1895 – 1973), Anders Ehnmark (1931 – 2019), Charlotte Eckerman (1758 – 1790), Eva Aronson (1908 – 1999), Martin Widmark (1961), Mikael Ohlsson (1957), Per-Axel Branner (1899 – 1975), Pontus Rödin (2000), Sara Eriksson (1981), Adam Ginning (2000), Anders Lindström (1969), Anton Björkman (1999), Britt Wadner (1915 – 1987), Bruno K. Öijer (1951), Carl-Gustav Esseen (1918 – 2001), Carl Johan Tornberg (1807 – 1877), Charlotta Berger (1784 – 1852), Christer Gullstrand (1959), Emilia Larsson (1998), Fredrik Gärdeman (1968), Gustaf Rudolf Abelin (1819 – 1903), Henriette Sjöberg (1842 – 1915), Jessie Wessel (1894 – 1948), Lennart Carlsson (1932 – 2013), Marcus Wallenberg (1774 – 1833), Andreas Olsson (1978), Andreas Sundin (1984), Christian Engstrand (1988), Elisabeth Ahlgren (1925 – 2010), Emil Alengård (1987), Erik Lindhagen (1987), Erik Sagström (1982), Frederik Watz (1976), Fredrik Strage (1972), Gun Bergman (1916 – 1971), Hans Brask (1464 – 1538), Jan Wallentin (1970), Johan Peter Westring (1753 – 1833), Lars Hedner (1967), Lennart R. Svensson (1952), Niclas Olofsson (1975), Prince of Assyria (1978), Steffo Törnquist (1956), Stina Svensson (1970), Torbjörn Gehrke (1967), Ulf Ellervik (1969), Albin Lorentzon (1986), Alexandra Larsson (1974), Anders Johansson (1974), Anna Laestadius Larsson (1966), Axel Malmström (1872 – 1945), Axel Romdahl (1880 – 1951), Carl Eric Almgren (1913 – 2001), Catharina Christina Uddén (1762 – 1821), Claes Nordén (1993), Daniel Carlsson (1977), Daniel Hakansson (1996), Ernst Sandau (1880 – 1918), Göran Ax (1942 – 2018), Göran Carlsson (1963), Henry Kjellson (1891 – 1962), Hugo Ollas (2002), Ivan Engnell (1906 – 1964), Jakob Arrhenius (1642 – 1725), Jan Jonsson (1948), Jessica Adolfsson (1998), Joakim Hagelin (1989), Johanna Johansson (1977), Karin Adelsköld (1973), Kent Sjöman (1948), Kicki Ilander (1957), Kim Björkegren (1981), Leif Elggren (1950), Lennart Ekdal (1953), Lisa Nåbo (1994), Margareta Israelsson (1954), Margareta Suber (1892 – 1984), Margita White (1937 – 2002), Markus Leoson (1970), Martin Wilde (1977), Mathias Karlsson (1995), Mimmo Wåhlander (1936 – 1992) …
Died here 180
Rune Carlsson (1909 – 1943), Adolf Fredrik Lindblad (1801 – 1878), Nils Ramm (1903 – 1986), Olle Anderberg (1919 – 2003), Gösta Runö (1896 – 1922), Magnus, Duke of Östergötland (1542 – 1595), Benkt Norelius (1886 – 1974), Bertil Ohlson (1899 – 1970), Tor Andræ (1885 – 1947), Einar Lundborg (1896 – 1931), Erik Benzelius the Younger (1675 – 1743), Jacob Aall Bonnevie (1838 – 1904)
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Erik Kugelberg (1891 – 1975), Charles Wennergren (1889 – 1978), Julie Eckerman (1765 – 1800), Lars Nordwall (1928 – 2004), Martin Lönnebo (1930 – 2023), Carl Anton Wetterbergh (1804 – 1889), Charlotta Berger (1784 – 1852), Erik Sparre (1550 – 1600), Evert Nilsson (1894 – 1973), Fredrika Eleonora von Düben (1738 – 1808), Gilbert Hamilton (1869 – 1947), Gustaf Banér (1547 – 1600), Marcus Wallenberg (1774 – 1833), Carl Bennedich (1880 – 1939), Ebbe Gustaf Bring (1814 – 1884), Einar Gustafsson (1914 – 1995), Eli-Marie Johnsen (1926 – 2015), Hugo Johan Hamilton (1668 – 1748), Jan Jonsson (1952 – 2021), Otto Andersson (1891 – 1976), Sven Erlander (1934 – 2021), Sven Lidman (1784 – 1845), Bertil Dillner (1923 – 2015), Carl Fredrik Ridderstad (1807 – 1886), Erik Bergstrand (1904 – 1987), Jacob Lang (1648 – 1716), Josef Vlach (1923 – 1988), Levin Möller (1709 – 1768), Anders Bruce (1667), Anna Catharina von Bärfelt (1673 – 1738), Arne Argus (1924 – 2008), Carl Magnus Stenbock (1874 – 1923), Catharina Lefrén (1782 – 1854), Göran Eliasson (1932 – 1999), Henrik Bernhard Palmær (1801 – 1854), Jan Paul Strid (1947 – 2018), Johan Miklin (1726 – 1787), Lars Hedström (1919 – 2004), Lars Larsson Eldstierna (1623 – 1701), Olle Knutsson (1916 – 1993), Sten Westholm (1898 – 1986), Thomas Fehling (1940 – 2009), Thomas Ihre (1659 – 1720), Torsten Rudeen (1661 – 1729), Åke Janson (1916 – 1991), Åke Lindeberg (1907 – 2000), Albert Værnéus (1861 – 1938), Anders Leijonhielm (1727 – 1792), Anders Wilhelm Pereswetoff-Morath (1748 – 1817), Arnold Georg Rudling (1806 – 1892), Axel Anderson (1897 – 1958), Axel Wästfelt (1821 – 1901), Bengt Andrén (1916 – 1987), Bengt Falk (1540 – 1600), Bengt Olow (1918 – 1968), Bero (1407), Bertil Andersson (1923 – 1990), Bertil Bengtson (1907 – 1983), Bertil Skogsberg (1932 – 2020), Bo Sundberg (1927 – 2019), Carl-Anders Norrlid (1938 – 1992), Carl Fredrik Lund (1716 – 1776), Carl Henrik Wallberg (1810 – 1904), Carl Johan Ek (1802 – 1859), Carl Johansson i Berga (1852 – 1917), Carl Ludvig von Hohenhausen (1787 – 1866), Carl Malmström (1916 – 2008), Christian Sjögreen (1830 – 1882), Dagny Schönberg (1908 – 1997), David Erik Holmström (1755 – 1835), Edvin Lagman (1919 – 2001), Edward Pratté (1799 – 1875), Einar Appelbom (1891 – 1982), Einar Widmark (1872 – 1951), Eric Gustaf Öström (1812 – 1874), Eric Josef Ericsson (1877 – 1960), Eric Persson (1905 – 1985), Ernst Asklund (1846 – 1907), Eva Christina Barckenbom (1765 – 1844), Fabian Eliasson (1909 – 1981), Fredrik Carl Pereswetoff-Morath (1789 – 1851), Fredrik Pereswetoff-Morath (1843 – 1919), Frithiof Brunius (1907 – 1983), Fritz Lovén, Gösta Lindman (1878 – 1951), Gösta Malm (1917 – 1988), Gustaf Adolph Ficker (1790 – 1819), Gustaf Smith (1884 – 1978), Hampus Vilhelm Mörner of Morlanda (1775 – 1855), Henrik Falkenberg af Trystorp (1721 – 1777), Hilda Krouthén (1831 – 1909), Hugo Beckhammar (1895 – 1981), Ivan Ekedahl (1908 – 1998), Ivan Thorson (1897 – 1993), Ivar Insulander (1839 – 1919), Ivar Ljungquist (1892 – 1956), Jaan Veanes (1947 – 1994), Jan-Eskil Löfkvist (1920 – 2014), Janne Åstrand 1828 (1828 – 1884), Johan Albrecht Relau (1658 – 1737), Johan Fredrik Odencrantz (1814 – 1886), Johan Jacob Hedrén (1775 – 1861), Johan Lindby (1857 – 1915), Johannes Botvidi (1575 – 1635), Johan Sparschuch (1699 – 1781), John Personne (1849 – 1926), John Selbing (1908 – 2001), Jon Asklund (1814 – 1884), Josef Hagman (1885 – 1948), Kari Marklund (1938 – 2018), Lars Fredrik von Kaulbars (1734 – 1815), Laurentius Odonis (1350 – 1417), Ludvig Teodor Brogren (1827 – 1897), Magnus Jönsson Pontin (1623 – 1691), Maj-Britt Renndal (1928 – 2013), Mathias Wallberg (1737 – 1808), Nathanael Rydelius (1662 – 1693), Nils Baumgardt (1907 – 1992), Nils Rosenius (1898 – 1972), O. Klockhoff (1850 – 1929), Otto Ahnfelt (1854 – 1910), Per-Arne Ringh (1931 – 2018), Petrus Simonius Löfgren (1627 – 1691), Rolf Carlsten (1926 – 2015), Samuel Presser (1723 – 1783), Sture Cullhed (1926 – 1996), Tatiana Niordson (1918 – 2006), Thorsten Andersson (1910 – 1998), Torsten Sallnäs (1907 – 1983), Vera Meyerson (1903 – 1981), Walter Petterson (1905 – 1994), Yvonne Wærn (1935), Zacharias Abelin (1774 – 1849), Zacharias Köhler (1765 – 1812), Carl Gustaf Rehnberg (1815 – 1886), Olof Holme (1919 – 2000), Agneta Margareta Hiertstadia (1714 – 1761), Anna Laurentia Barfoth (1783 – 1862) …