Every* Swedish city has a nickname in slang LIST

Would you know any others?

(Looking for the unofficial kind of nickname, diminutives (-et/-is etc), affectionate/insulting/silly – it doesn’t matter if they’re not common!)

1. [Stockholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm) – 1,515,017 Tjockhult, Stakka, Fjollträsk, Eken, Stocktown, Tokholm, Söderbotten, Storhäcken†, Stogis (in Finnish), Stan
2. [Göteborg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg) – 599,011 GBG, Götet, Götesorg, Ghettoborg, Göt(e)laborg, Blöteborg, Muteborg
3. [Malmö](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malm%C3%B6_urban_area) – 316,588 Malmhattan, Köpenhamn M
4. [Uppsala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uppsala) – 160,462 Uppis, Apsula, Muppsala, UTown, U-Sala
5. [Upplands Väsby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upplands_V%C3%A4sby) and [Sollentuna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sollentuna_Municipality) urban area – 144,826 Lapplands Väsby, Vilda Väsby, UV
6. [Västerås](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5s) – 122,953 -Väzz, Westeros, Vås, Vässan, Festerås
7. [Örebro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96rebro) – 120,650 Öret, Öbro, Örebronx, Pennybridge
8. [Linköping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link%C3%B6ping) – 111,267 Linkan, Linkeboda
9. [Helsingborg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsingborg) – 109,869 HBG, Hibbi
10. [Eskilstuna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskilstuna) – 106,975 E-tuna, Äckelstuna, Älsklingstuna
11. [Jönköping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6nk%C3%B6ping) – 96,996 Könjöping, Jönnet, Jönkan, Jönne, Könsöppning, Bönköping
12. [Norrköping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norrk%C3%B6ping) – 96,766 Norpan, Peking, Norping, Knarkköping
13. [Lund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lund) – 91,069 Pund
14. [Umeå](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ume%C3%A5) – 87,404 U.å., Umet
15. [Gävle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A4vle) – 76,761 Jävle, Yeahvle…?
16. [Borås](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bor%C3%A5s) – 73,782 Borran
17. [Södertälje](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B6dert%C3%A4lje) – 73,383 Slöddertälje, Tokstan, Sötälyeah, Kringlan, Tälje, Sörpa(n)
18. [Halmstad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halmstad) – 69,419 HTown
19. [Växjö](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4xj%C3%B6) – 68,059 VTown, Roadlake City
20. [Karlstad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlstad) – 64,031 Kstad, KTown
21. [Sundsvall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundsvall) – 58,436 Svallet, S’vall
22. [Östersund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96stersund) – 51,132 Ösund, Öset
23. [Trollhättan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trollh%C3%A4ttan) – 49,897 Trollywood
24. [Luleå](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lule%C3%A5) – 44,208 L.å., Fuleå, Lulet
25. [Borlänge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borl%C3%A4nge) – 42,947 Bolanche
26. [Lidingö](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liding%C3%B6) – 42, 466 Suffering Island
27. [Tumba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumba,_Sweden) – 42,227 ?
28. [Kristianstad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristianstad) – 40,926 KTown, Krischan
29. [Kalmar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalmar) – 40,047 KTown
30. [Falun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falun) – 38,356 Fhästlun
31. [Skövde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sk%C3%B6vde) – 38,106 ?
32. [Nyköping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyk%C3%B6ping) – 38,069 Nypan
33. [Karlskrona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlskrona) – 37,165 Pinan, K-Krona
34. [Uddevalla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uddevalla) – 36,028 Kôrpehôla, Uddis
35. [Skellefteå](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skellefte%C3%A5) – 35,775 Skellefte, Schtaan, Skellhell, Skell
36. [Varberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varberg) – 35,151 VBG
37. [Åkersberga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85kersberga) – 34,246 (Å-)Berga, Åkersbronx
38. [Landskrona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landskrona) – 33,049 L.A.
39. Kävlinge -Chèvlange
40. [Örnsköldsvik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96rnsk%C3%B6ldsvik) – 32,976 Övik, Foppaland
41. [Vallentuna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallentuna) – 32,615 Vtuna, Tuna, Vallis
42. [Motala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motala) – 31,385 Motown
43. [Trelleborg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trelleborg) – 30,436 Trellehåla, Trellehulla, Trelle(t)
44. [Märsta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4rsta) – 29,162 ?
45. [Ängelholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84ngelholm) – 28,251 Ängelhåla, Lergökastan
46. [Lerum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lerum) – 27,791?
47. [Karlskoga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlskoga) – 27,556 ?
48. [Alingsås](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alings%C3%A5s) – 27,266 Alingetexas
49. [Sandviken](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandviken) – 25,530 Viken
50. [Falkenberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkenberg) – 24,705 ?
51. [Kungälv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung%C3%A4lv) – 24,511 ?
52. [Katrineholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrineholm) – 24,271 K’holm, Kattne, Latrineholm
53. [Visby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visby) – 24,272 Böin
54. [Vänersborg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4nersborg) – 23,652 VBG
55. [Torslanda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torslanda) – 23,548 Rasselanda
56. [Lidköping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidk%C3%B6ping) – 23,431 Lisch
57. [Enköping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enk%C3%B6ping) – 23,402 ?
58. [Piteå](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pite%C3%A5) – 23,350 PTown, P.å.
59. [Gustavsberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavsberg,_V%C3%A4rmd%C3%B6_Municipality) – 23,395 Gberg, Gurraberg, Gurra
60. [Västervik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A4stervik) – 21,451 Viken, Vvik
61. Jakobsberg -Jakan

Also smaller ones like Haparanda – Happis, Söderköping – Sörping, Laholm – Laputa, Saltsjöbaden – Saltis, Sundbyberg – Sumpan/Sunkan, Örkelljunga – Ynkedynga…

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SOURCES:

This sub, [https://cercurius.se/ordlistor/smeknamn-svenska-stader.php](https://cercurius.se/ordlistor/smeknamn-svenska-stader.php),

[https://www.facebook.com/banditrock/photos/topp-5-klockan-fem-smeknamn-p%C3%A5-svenska-st%C3%A4der5-uppsala-apsula4-%C3%B6rkelljunga-yrked/2201672383207287/](https://www.facebook.com/banditrock/photos/topp-5-klockan-fem-smeknamn-p%C3%A5-svenska-st%C3%A4der5-uppsala-apsula4-%C3%B6rkelljunga-yrked/2201672383207287/)

[https://www.dansk-og-svensk.dk/danskt\_lexikon2/kaelenavne\_byer/kaelenavne\_byer.htm](https://www.dansk-og-svensk.dk/danskt_lexikon2/kaelenavne_byer/kaelenavne_byer.htm)

[http://www.slangopedia.se/ordlista/](http://www.slangopedia.se/ordlista/)

[https://www.flashback.org/t1832381p2](https://www.flashback.org/t1832381p2)

[https://postvagnen.com/forum/index.php?id=584869](https://postvagnen.com/forum/index.php?id=584869)

[http://snovas.blogspot.com/2010/10/slang-for-stockholmsfororter-hela.html](http://snovas.blogspot.com/2010/10/slang-for-stockholmsfororter-hela.html)

[http://pratbubblor.blogspot.com/2013/01/vi-har-kontoret-vid-ralis.html?fbclid=IwAR1l7RylBhX5-FAccfXlx\_y-Hozkj-i7Ph1DDued8Jfvr40uPLRiD7uT0l4](http://pratbubblor.blogspot.com/2013/01/vi-har-kontoret-vid-ralis.html?fbclid=IwAR1l7RylBhX5-FAccfXlx_y-Hozkj-i7Ph1DDued8Jfvr40uPLRiD7uT0l4)

[https://bajenpedagogen.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/slang-och-fula-ord1.pdf](https://bajenpedagogen.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/slang-och-fula-ord1.pdf)

[https://forum.sparvagssallskapet.se/viewtopic.php?t=36946&start=20](https://forum.sparvagssallskapet.se/viewtopic.php?t=36946&start=20)

[https://forum.skalman.nu/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=47621&sid=440b5b70a8d40b32debf4937b8d51a4c&start=15](https://forum.skalman.nu/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=47621&sid=440b5b70a8d40b32debf4937b8d51a4c&start=15)

[https://www.postvagnen.com/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=584621](https://www.postvagnen.com/forum/index.php?mode=thread&id=584621)