Map of Västerås, Sweden

Västerås is the administrative centre of Västmanland, Sweden, with a population of about 127,799. It lies at 59.6162°N, 16.5528°E. Västerås is about 91 km (57 mi) west of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Eskilstuna, 28 km to the south.

Västerås at a glance

Where is Västerås?

• The 9th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 59 min on the shortest day to 18 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Västerås

• Eskilstuna — 28 km south
• Uppsala — 67 km northeast
• Södertälje — 77 km southeast
• Upplands Väsby — 77 km east
• Sollentuna — 82 km east
• Sundbyberg — 85 km east
• Örebro — 85 km southwest
• Tumba — 86 km southeast
• Huddinge — 91 km southeast
• Nyköping — 99 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
• 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.