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Observatories in Sweden

Sweden has 23 observatories on the map. 15 watch the night sky. 8 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1584. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES23
OLDEST FOUNDED1584
NOT WATCHING STARS8

By what they watch

Astronomical15 · 65%
Geo & magnetic4 · 17%
Nature & bird4 · 17%

Notable observatories in Sweden

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

Geo/magneticLovoe Magnetic Observatory1928
NatureOttenby bird observatory1961
NatureGrosshamns fältstation
NatureFalsterbo fågelstation
NatureLandsort bird station
Geo/magneticUppsala Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticLycksele Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticAbisko Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalStjärneborg1584
AstronomicalStockholm Observatory1753
AstronomicalLund Observatory1867
AstronomicalBobergs observatorium1910

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