Skövde
Skövde is a locality and urban centre in Skövde Municipality and Västra Götaland County, in the Västergötland in central southern Sweden. Skövde is situated around 150 km northeast of Gothenburg, between Sweden's two largest lakes, Vänern and Vättern.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skövde Central Station and Elins Esplanad.
Skövde Central Station
Railway station
Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skövde railway station is located in the city of Skövde, Sweden, along the Western Main Line. It is the main city of the Skaraborg region. Fast long-distance trains stop here, and there are regional trains and buses to other cities and villages in the region.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Igelstorp.
Igelstorp
Village
Igelstorp is a locality situated in Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 677 inhabitants in 2010. Igelstorp is situated 7 km east of Skövde.
Skövde
- Type: Locality with 24,900 residents
- Also known as: “Skoevde”
- Location: Skövde Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.4013° or 58° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
13.8644° or 13° 51′ 52″ eastPopulation
24,900Elevation
144 metres (472 feet)Open location code
9FCMCV27+GQGeoNames ID
8132353
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Western Panjabi—“Skövde” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Шьовде”
- Chinese: “舍夫德”
- Georgian: “შევდე”
- Latin: “Schedvia”
- Lithuanian: “Šiovdė”
- Persian: “کوده”
- Russian: “Шёвде”
- Serbian: “Шевде”
- Western Panjabi: “سکاووڈے”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sankta Helena kyrka, Skövde and Arena Skövde.
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