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Prisons in Sweden map & data

There are 65 prisons mapped in Sweden, spread over 17 counties. The most are in Stockholms län (15), Västra Götalands län (9) and Skåne län (9). 91% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Anstalten Kumla, Anstalten Ljustadalen and Anstalten Gävle.

65locations
17counties
3 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Prisons by county

CountyLocationsShare
Stockholms län1523%
Västra Götalands län914%
Skåne län914%
Västernorrlands län46.2%
Östergötlands län46.2%
Uppsala län34.6%
Örebro län34.6%
Södermanlands län34.6%
Västerbottens län23.1%
Jämtlands län23.1%
Gävleborgs län23.1%
Västmanlands län23.1%
Kalmar län23.1%
Norrbottens län23.1%
Värmlands län11.5%
Hallands län11.5%
Gotlands län11.5%

Notable prisons in Sweden

  1. Anstalten KumlaKumla · Örebro län · prison
  2. Anstalten LjustadalenSundsvall · Västernorrlands län · prison
  3. Anstalten GävleGävle · Gävleborgs län · prison
  4. Anstalten SalbergaSala · Västmanlands län · prison
  5. Anstalten BoråsBorås · Västra Götalands län · prison
  6. Anstalten HalmstadHalmstad · Hallands län · prison
  7. Anstalten KristianstadSkåne län · prison
  8. Anstalten KalmarKalmar · Kalmar län · prison
  9. Anstalten BeatebergTrångsund · Stockholms län · prison
  10. Anstalten KolmårdenKolmården · Östergötlands län · prison
  11. Anstalten HällbySödermanlands län · prison
  12. Anstalten HaparandaNorrbottens län · prison
  13. Anstalten SörbynHörnefors · Västerbottens län · prison
  14. Häktet KarlstadVärmlands län · prison
  15. Anstalten HinsebergFrövi · Örebro län · prison
  16. Anstalten SaltvikVästernorrlands län · prison
  17. Anstalten TillbergaVästerås · Västmanlands län · prison
  18. Anstalten HögsboVästra Frölunda · Västra Götalands län · prison
  19. Anstalten TygelsjöTygelsjö · Skåne län · prison
  20. Anstalten Västervik NorraVästervik · Kalmar län · prison
  21. Anstalten HallSödertälje · Stockholms län · prison
  22. Anstalten SkänningeSkänninge · Östergötlands län · prison
  23. Anstalten NyköpingNyköping · Södermanlands län · prison
  24. Anstalten LuleåLuleå · Norrbottens län · prison
  25. Anstalten UmeåUmeå · Västerbottens län · prison
  26. Anstalten KarlskogaKarlskoga · Örebro län · prison
  27. Riksanstalten i HärnösandVästernorrlands län · prison
  28. Anstalten JohannesbergMariestad · Västra Götalands län · prison
  29. Anstalten YstadYstad · Skåne län · prison
  30. Anstalten RosersbergRosersberg · Stockholms län · prison
  31. Anstalten SkenäsVikbolandet · Östergötlands län · prison
  32. Anstalten SagsjönLindome · Västra Götalands län · prison
  33. Anstalten TäbyTäby · Stockholms län · prison
  34. Anstalten SkogomeHisings Backa · Västra Götalands län · prison
  35. Anstalten ÖsteråkerStockholms län · prison
  36. Anstalten TidaholmTidaholm · Västra Götalands län · prison
  37. Häktet HuddingeHuddinge · Stockholms län · prison
  38. Anstalten ÖstragårdVänersborg · Västra Götalands län · prison
  39. Anstalten BrinkebergVänersborg · Västra Götalands län · prison
  40. Anstalten RödjanMariestad · Västra Götalands län · prison

What's in this layer

Every prison in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Prisons and correctional centres.

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Frequently asked questions

How many prisons are there in Sweden?

This layer holds 65 prisons in Sweden, the most of them in Stockholms län. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each prison?

The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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