Map of Östersund, Sweden

Östersund is the administrative centre of Jämtland, Sweden, with a population of about 49,806. It lies at 63.1792°N, 14.6357°E. Östersund is about 466 km (289 mi) north of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sundsvall, 162 km to the southeast.

Östersund at a glance

Where is Östersund?

• The 29th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 4 h 37 min on the shortest day to 20 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Östersund

• Sundsvall — 162 km southeast
• Trondheim — 214 km west, Norway
• Falun — 291 km south
• Borlänge — 302 km south
• Gävle — 308 km southeast
• Uppsala — 402 km southeast
• Lillestrøm — 405 km southwest, Norway
• Västerås — 409 km south
• Oslo — 417 km southwest, Norway
• Karlstad — 427 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.