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Stockholm Woodland Cemetery

Local name: Stockholm Skogskyrkogården

Also known as Skogskyrkogården · Woodland Cemetery · Skogskyrkogården, Stockholm

60

documented records

≈ 22k–43k

approx. capacity (graves)

1.08 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

Skogskyrkogården is a cemetery in the Gamla Enskede district, south of central Stockholm, created in the early 20th century with architecture by Erik Gunnar Asplund. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is described as Stockholm's largest burial place.

Read more in our story: Cemeteries That Became Arboretums and Woodland

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 59.276600° N, 18.096399° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Stockholm Woodland Cemetery map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

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Common questions

How big is Stockholm Woodland Cemetery?

Stockholm Woodland Cemetery covers about 108 hectares (1.08 km²), about the same size as Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey. It is the largest of the 185 cemeteries we list in Stockholm.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Stockholm Woodland Cemetery is that of Elin Sofia Filhm, who died on May 5, 1922 at the age of 44.

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