Linköping ( , ) is a city in southern Sweden, with around 167,000 inhabitants as of 2024. It is the seat of

Linköping Municipality Linköping Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Östergötland County in southern Sweden. With more than 165,000 inhabitants, it is the fifth largest municipality in Sweden. The municipality is bordered in the west by Mo ...

and the capital of

Östergötland County Östergötland County () is a county or '' län'' in southeastern Sweden. It has land borders with the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Örebro to the northwest, and Södermanland to the northeast. It also has a ...

. Linköping is also the

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of the

Diocese of Linköping The Diocese of Linköping () is a diocese within the Church of Sweden administering the Östergötland County, the north eastern part of Jönköping County and the northern part of Kalmar County. It comprises nine deaneries subdivided into 176 ...

(

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) and is well known for its cathedral. Linköping is the center of an old

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and celebrated its 700th anniversary in 1987. Dominating the city's skyline from afar is the steeple of the cathedral (). Nowadays, Linköping is known for its

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and its

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industry. Linköping wants to create a sustainable development of the city and therefore plans to become a

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community by 2025. Located on the Östergötland Plain, Linköping is closely linked to

Norrköping Norrköping ( , ) is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm, 40 km east of county seat Lin ...

, roughly to the east, near the sea.

History

The city is possibly named after the '' Lionga ting'' assembly which according to

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was the most important

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Östergötland Östergötland (; English exonym: East Gothland) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland and the Baltic Sea. In older English li ...

. Exact location of the Lionga ting is not known, but it was along the

Eriksgata Eriksgata (i.e. "Erik's Road") was the tour traditionally taken in the Middle Ages by a newly-elected Swedish king through the important provinces of the realm to have his election confirmed by the local assemblies. The actual election took place ...

. The term " -köping" means there was a market there. Historically, Linköping is famed for being an early

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, 1082, second in Sweden (within its pre-1658 boundaries) only to

Skara Skara is a locality and the seat of Skara Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 18,580 inhabitants in 2013. Despite its small size, it is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, and has a long educational and ecclesiastical history. O ...

. The diocese is first mentioned in 1104 in the so-called "

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" (''Lionga. Kaupinga''). The monastery of Vreta Kloster near Roxen north of Linköping was established in 1128, and the oldest parts of the cathedral are also from the 12th century (although it has been changed many times since then, the eye-catching tower with copper roofing being a 19th-century product). On several occasions attempts to achieve a separate Swedish archdiocese were based in Linköping, although, when they finally were successful in 1164,

Uppsala Uppsala ( ; ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the capital of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Loc ...

was chosen instead. The coronation of Valdemar Birgersson took place in the cathedral in 1251. In the reign of Gustavus Vasa several important

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were held in the town. Religious centers tend to become educational centers, and Linköping was no exception. A

cathedral school Cathedral schools began in the Early Middle Ages as centers of advanced education, some of them ultimately evolving into medieval universities. Throughout the Middle Ages and beyond, they were complemented by the monastic schools. Some of these ...

can be traced from 1266. In 1627 the current Linköping cathedral school was established, making it the third oldest gymnasium in Sweden. Also, Linköping was the site for the final settlement of the dispute between king

Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa (, ; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden from 1592 to 1599. He was the first Polish sovereign from the House of Vasa. Re ...

and his uncle Duke Charles, the latter prevailing in the

battle of Stångebro The Battle of Stångebro, or the Battle of Linköping, took place at Linköping, Sweden, on 25 September 1598 (O.S.) and effectively ended the personal union between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, that had existed since 1592. ...

(the main bridge in Linköping) on 25 September 1598. This ultimately led to the rise to the throne of Charles (''de facto'' at the 1600

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meeting in Linköping and formally four years later) and the end of the short-lived Swedish-Polish personal union, as well as the

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of five of Charles's political opponents on the main square of Linköping on 20 March 1600. Linköping was a small town until 1937, when the

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aircraft industry was formed, starting a period of rapid expansion.

Linköping University Linköping University (LiU; ) is a public university, public research university based in Linköping, Sweden. Originally established in 1969, it was granted full university status in 1975 and is one of Sweden's largest academic institutions. T ...

was established in the 1960s. Today the city is a center of high-technology and software industry. In 2022, a rare Viking grave was found in Linköping that seemed to mark the Viking transition from paganism to Christianity.

Climate

Linköping has a

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(''Dfb''), though with maritime influences, retaining the large differences between seasons but being comparatively mild when measured against other areas of the world on similar latitudes. Linköping tends to be slightly cooler in summer than nearby areas in the Mälar valley, but still was the weather station in Sweden among the officially listed for monthly statistics, that until 2018 had come the closest to a subtropical month, with July 1914 having a mean temperature of , with the subtropical border being at for the warmest month. Normally summer highs average in the low 20s and winter temperatures commonly hover just above the freezing point during the day, then falls below it at night.

Demography

In 2000, 10.9 per cent of the population in Linköping municipality had a foreign background. Since then, the share has gradually increased and in 2019 its share amounted to 23.1 percent. Top 5 largest immigrant communities are: 1. Iraq – 3850 2. Somalia - 2345 3. Eritrea - 1129 4. Iran - 988 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina - 667

Culture

Linköping offers a wealth of leisure activities to people of all ages. Residents and visitors are able to enjoy art, theatre, history, concerts, markets, festivals and sporting events. Special sights of interests are: the locks of Berg on the

Göta Canal The Göta Canal () is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. The canal is long, of which were dug or blasted, with a width varying between and a maximum depth of about .Uno Svedin, Britt Hägerhäll Aniansson, ''Sustainab ...

, the locks of the Kinda Canal, ''Gamla'' Linköping, Valla ''skogen'' and Valla ''fritidsområde'' (Old Linköping, Valla Wood, and the Valla recreational area), ''Flygvapen'' museum (the Air Force Museum), Linköping's ''domkyrka'' (the cathedral), ''Slotts- och domkyrkomuseet'' (the Castle and Cathedral Museum) and ''Östergötlands Länsmuseum'' (the Östergötland County Museum). ''Konsthallen Passagen'' is an art gallery located in the main square. Tornby, to the north of the city centre, is a shopping area with retail outlets. The city and its environs offer all sorts of green landscapes to see and experience. Two examples are a park named after the group responsible for it, ''Trädgårdsföreningen'' (The Garden Society), and the Tinnerö area with its oak woodland. Local bodies of water include the lakes Roxen, Rängen and Järnlunden, the River Stångån/Kinda Canal and the Göta Canal with the Berg locks. These areas can be accessed by foot, bicycle, or boat. Linköping is the home of the Linköping Symphony Orchestra. The city is one of the sites of the ''Östergötland Music Days'' each summer, and the host of the ''Student Orchestra Festival'' in May every other year. One of the most notable choirs in Linköping is the Linköping University Male Voice Choir. Linköping is also the home of theatrical heavy metal band

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and rock band the Pusjkins ( sv). The area around the main square was re-planned in the 1960s, and many old houses were destroyed. Some, however, were moved to '' Gamla Linköping'' (Old Linköping), in the city's western part, neighbouring the university's main campus. It is a living museum environment and a popular site with both residents and tourists. NärCon, the largest anime and gaming convention in the

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, is held in Linköping.

Sport

Teams from Linköping are prominent in

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( Linköpings VC) and

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(

Linköpings HC Linköpings may refer to: *Linköpings ASS, Linköpings Allmänna Simsällskap is a Swedish swim team *Linköpings FC, an association football club *Linköpings FF, premier men's football team *Linköpings HC, Linköpings Hockey Club See also< ...

; see above, or "Cluben" as some fans refer to it). The hockey team allied itself with Linköping's women's football team and created

Linköpings FC Linköpings may refer to: *Linköpings ASS, Linköpings Allmänna Simsällskap is a Swedish swim team *Linköpings FC, an association football club *Linköpings FF, premier men's football team *Linköpings HC, Linköpings Hockey Club See also< ...

, which plays in the highest division. The team won the Swedish Cup in 2006 and 2014. The world's largest floorball club Linköping Innebandy resides in the indoor sports arena in the city centre. The city continues to lack a first-class men's team in football with several teams competing in the lower leagues. Other sports clubs include: * BK Derby * Derby/Linköping BK * BK Kenty *

LiU AIF FK LiU AIF FK is a Swedish football club located in Linköping. Background LiU AIF FK currently plays in Division 4 Östergötland Västra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football Association football is the most popular sport in Sweden, ...

* Hjulsbro IK * IK Östria Lambohov *

Karle IF Karle IF is a Swedish football club located in Linköping. Background Karle IF currently plays in Division 4 Östergötland Västra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football Association football is the most popular sport in Sweden, wit ...

Linköpings ASS Linköpings Allmänna Simsällskap, commonly known as Linköpings ASS or LASS, is a Swedish swimming club based in Linköping and founded on 4 June 1824. The founding date makes Linköpings ASS one of the oldest Swedish swim teams. The club is ac ...

* Malmslätts AIK * Linköpings SF * Linköpings Budoklubb *Ekängen IF

Orienteering

Linköping hosted the 1968 World Orienteering Championships.

Speedway

The city has a close association with

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, hosting the team known as

Filbyterna Filbyterna were a Swedish motorcycle speedway team based at the old Linköping Motorstadion in Ryd (1948–1977) and the Linköping Motorstadion (1978–2010), near Linköping, Sweden. They were twice champions of Sweden. History 1948 to 1958 ...

from 1948 to 2010. The first venue was at the old Linköping Motorstadion or Gamla Motorstadion in Ryd (the site where Linköpings Rugbyklubb play). When this speedway track was demolished in 1972, the team moved to the Sviestad Motorstadion in 1973 until their closure in 2010. The stadium continues to host events and held the World Championship round called the

Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden The Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series. Winners Most wins * Jason Crump 4 times * Bartosz Zmarzlik 4 times See also *List of sporting events in Sweden * Speedway Grand ...

from 1995 to 2000 and the 2022

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Politics and government

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were held in Sweden on 14 September 2014 to elect the

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, all 21

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and 290 municipal assemblies. The local

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(S; Social Demokraterna),

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(MP; Miljöpartiet) and the Liberal People's Party (L; Liberalerna, formerly FP; Folk Partiet) formed a

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majority named "coalition for Linköping" with 40 out of 79 mandates, while the minority opposition in Linköping consist each separate by: the

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(M; Moderaterna), Centre Party (C; Center Partiet), Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna), Left Party (V; Vänsterpartiet) and the

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(SD; Sverige Demokraterna). The

Swedish Air Force Museum The Swedish Air Force Museum () is located at Malmen Airbase in Malmslätt, just outside Linköping, Sweden. Malmen is where Baron Carl Cederström, nicknamed the "Flyer Baron" founded his flying school in 1912. Malmen Airbase is home to the Roy ...

is located near the town.

Economy

One of the biggest employers in Linköping is

which among other products manufactures the SAAB Gripen fighter jet and where the

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twin-engine commuter turboprop was produced at Linköping/Saab Airport, which is why it is called "The flight city". The city also has a strong presence in information technology with the headquarters of IFS AB, Sectra AB and Cambio Healthcare Systems AB, as well as the presence of

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Ericsson (), commonly known as Ericsson (), is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Ericsson has been a major contributor to the development of the telecommunications industry and is one ...

Infor Infor is a multinational company headquartered in New York City that provides industry specific, enterprise software licensed for use on premises or as a service. , Infor's software had 58 million users, and 90,000 corporate customers in 20 ...

, and many others. Toyota Industries Sweden AB has a presence in Linköping, as one of its subsidiaries, BT Industries, is located in nearby

Mjölby Mjölby ( ) is a city and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 28,544 inhabitants in 2024. Mjölby is located by the rivulet Svartån. The name ''Mjölby'' is derived from ''Mölloby'', which comes from or , meani ...

Transport

The city is situated south of lake Roxen (which is part of the historically important water paths

Motala ström Motala ström is the river system that drains lake Vättern, the second largest lake in Sweden, into the Baltic Sea in Norrköping. It is named from the city Motala Motala () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Motala Municipal ...

and the

) where the E4, Sweden's highway backbone, crosses the river

Stångån Stångån is a small river in southern Sweden, 185 km long and with a drainage basin of 2440 km2. It flows from the highlands of eastern Småland in the south to lake Roxen in the north. At the outlet near Linköping, the average discha ...

(and Kinda kanal). It is situated on the main southern railway line connecting

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with

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and Danish capital

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. Linköping/Saab Airport offers daily connections to

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. In 2019, the city started experimenting with two autonomous buses that run along a 2 km route around the

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Education

The city is home to

and its associated hospital

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. The Katedralskolan () is the third oldest gymnasium in the country.

Notable residents

* Jessica Adolfsson * Magnus Andersson * Jenni Asserholt *

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* Charlotta Berger *

Jöns Jacob Berzelius Baron Jöns Jacob Berzelius (; 20 August 1779 – 7 August 1848) was a Swedish chemist. Berzelius is considered, along with Robert Boyle, John Dalton, and Antoine Lavoisier, to be one of the founders of modern chemistry. Berzelius became a memb ...

Hans Brask Hans Brask (1464–1538) was a Swedish Bishop of Linköping. Biography Brask was born in Linköping in 1464 to a bourgeois family. He studied philosophy and law at German universities, e.g. Rostock, and around 1500 he received a doctoral degree ...

* Elsa Brändström * Fredrik Bringnäs * Magnus Bäckstedt *

Oscar Cesare Oscar Edward Cesare (October 7, 1883 – July 25, 1948) was a Swedish-born American caricaturist, painter, draftsman and editorial cartoonist. Biography Cesare was born on 7 October 1883 in Linköping, Sweden. At eighteen he moved to Paris t ...

Tage Danielsson Tage Ivar Roland Danielsson (; 5 February 1928 – 13 October 1985) was a Swedes, Swedish author, actor, comedian, poet and film director. He worked together with Hans Alfredson in the comedy duo Hasse & Tage. Early life Danielsson was bor ...

* Dead Soul (band) * Tobias Forge *

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* Cecilia Frode * Thomas Funck *

(band) * Glam Sam And His Combo (Mats Samuelsson) *

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* Marie Göranzon *

Rutger Gunnarsson Johan Rutger Gunnarsson (12 February 1946 – 30 April 2015) was a Swedish musician, bass guitarist, guitarist, arranger and producer. He was closely associated with the pop group ABBA. Career Gunnarsson grew up in Ledberg parish. His career be ...

* Gunnar Hoffsten * Louise Hoffsten *

Patrik Jensen Patrik Niels Jensen (born 24 November 1969) is a Swedish guitarist. He is the rhythm guitarist and a founding member of the extreme metal bands The Haunted (1996–present) and Witchery (1997–present), and also a former guitarist for Orchris ...

* Magnus Johansson * Sofie Louise Johansson *

Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (c. 1433 – 11 August 1465) was a Sweden, Swedish clergyman, diplomat, military leader and statesman during the Kalmar Union era. He was a member of the house of Vasa. At age 25, he was elected Bishop of Linköping. He reb ...

* Jonna Lee (of

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) * Paul Lindvall *

Anders Ljungstedt Anders Ljungstedt (; 23 March 1759 – 10 November 1835) was a Swedish merchant and historian. Early career Ljungstedt was born to a poor family in Linköping and attended Uppsala University for a time, but was forced to withdraw for lack of f ...

* Martin Lönnebo *

Olaus Magnus Olaus Magnus (born Olof Månsson; October 1490 – 1 August 1557) was a Swedish writer, cartographer, and Catholic clergyman. Biography Olaus Magnus (a Latin translation of his Swedish birth name Olof Månsson) was born in Linköping in Octo ...

* Mercedes Masöhn *

Bruno K. Öijer Bruno Keats Öijer (born 26 November 1951 in Linköping, Sweden) is a contemporary Sweden, Swedish poet. Biography Öijer was born in Linköping in 1951. His first collection of poems, ''Sång för anarkismen'' (lit. ''Song for Anarchism'') was ...

* Erik Sagström * Henriette Sjöberg *

Theoz Theodor Jan Haraldsson (born 17 July 2005), known mononymously as Theo (formerly Theoz) is a Swedish social media personality, singer and actor. He started his career by posting videos to Musical.ly in 2016 with the name Theoz. In 2020, he had ...

* Pierre Thorsson * Carl-Johan Vallgren *

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Lars Winnerbäck Lars Mattias Winnerbäck (born 19 October 1975) is a Sweden, Swedish singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm but spent his childhood in Vidingsjö, Linköping, where he attended Katedralskolan (Linköping), Katedralskolan. He moved bac ...

City districts

Source in Swedish: * Innerstaden * Ramshäll * Vimanshäll *

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* Ekholmen *

Ekkällan

Ekkällan is a city district of Linköping, Sweden. In 2000 ...

* Johannelund *

Berga Berga () is the capital of the ''Catalonia/Comarques, comarca'' (county) of Berguedà, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered by the municipalities of Cercs, Olvan, Avià, Capolat and Castellar del Riu. History Berga de ...

Garnisonen Stadsradhus ekkallan

Garnisonen ("Garrison") is a city district ...

Gottfridsberg Gottfridsberg in Linköping is a city district, west of the Inner City The term inner city (also called the hood) has been used, especially in the United States, as a euphemism for majority-minority lower-income residential districts that oft ...

Hackefors Hackefors () is a city district in southeastern Linköping in Östergötland. It is located east of Stångån in Landeryd parish. Hackefors consists largely of residential buildings. There are also jogging tracks in Hackefors, Åbysäcken, of 2&nbs ...

* Hejdegården * Hjulsbro * Jägarvallen * Kallerstad * Lambohov * Mjärdevi * Ryd *

Skäggetorp Skäggetorp is a city district in Linköping, Sweden, located northwest of Downtown Linköping, downtown. The buildings are mostly two-story and three-story buildings, both condominiums and apartment buildings, which are built around a large cent ...

* Tallboda * Tannefors * Tornby * Ullstämma * Västra Valla * Östra Valla * Vasastaden * Vidingsjö

References

External links

*
www.visitlinkoping.se – The official visitors guide to Linköping
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Linkoping County seats in Sweden Municipal seats of Östergötland County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Linköping Municipality Market towns in Sweden Cities in Sweden