Geographical center of Sweden

The oldest and most famous geographical center of Sweden is Flataklocken, a spot next to Lake Munkby in Torpshammar, Medelpad at 62°23′15″N 16°19′32″E / 62.38750°N 16.32556°E / 62.38750; 16.32556.

The method used for calculating this point was that of the centre of gravity of the geometrical figure of Sweden.

The calculation was made by professor Nils Friberg and Tor Andeldorf at the geography department of Stockholm University, using a cardboard cutout map of Sweden with outlying islands attached directly to the mainland.

A delegation including Gustaf von Platen, explorer Hans Ostelius and orienteer Gösta Lagerfelt trekked through the wilderness to the site and declared it the geographical center.

Area towns Ånge and Östersund often claim to be the geographical center of Sweden.