What Is the Capital of Sweden? Stockholm

Q: What time zone is Stockholm in?

Stockholm is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Q: Which capital is closest to Stockholm?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Helsinki (Finland) is the closest, 396 km away in a straight line.

Stockholm at a glance

Name origin

The name of the city probably comes from the Swedish words stak (bay) or stock (stake or pole) and holm (island); it was built in the mid-13th century on the site of a fishing village, so the name may refer to building over earlier foundations.

Time zone

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Coordinates

59 20 N, 18 03 E · IANA time zone Europe/Stockholm

Location of Sweden

Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Stockholm

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Stockholm

What is the capital of Sweden?

The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. About 1.7 million people live in the Stockholm urban area — 16% of the country's population.

Is Stockholm the largest city in Sweden?

Yes — Stockholm is also the largest urban area of Sweden (1.7 million).

What time zone is Stockholm in?

Stockholm is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Where does the name Stockholm come from?

The name of the city probably comes from the Swedish words stak (bay) or stock (stake or pole) and holm (island); it was built in the mid-13th century on the site of a fishing village, so the name may refer to building over earlier foundations.

Which capital is closest to Stockholm?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Helsinki (Finland) is the closest, 396 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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