It covers a peninsula in the Baltic Sea, and borders by land only on Nyköping Municipality.

The Sweden Democrats' numbers were not listed by the SCB agency from 1988 to 1998 due to the party being out of contention for Riksdag entry.

In comparison, the wealthier districts would all be among the upper-half earners in the more affluent Nyköping Municipality, while the lower three would be right near the bottom.

This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals.

[19][20] Discussions regarding membership are also in hand with three further towns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, and Tryavna in Bulgaria).