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Gripsholm Castle
Round-towered 16th-century castle on Lake Mälaren at Mariefred, holding the Swedish national portrait collection.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Södermanland, Sweden · Europe
Flen sits on the route: 20 minutes from Hälleforsnäs, 42km from Gripsholm Castle.
Flen is a town located in Södermanland, Sweden. With a population of 6,594, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Flen sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Flen to your route.
Flen (Swedish pronunciation: [fleːn]) is a locality and the seat of Flen Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 6,229 inhabitants in 2010.
Flen evolved as a railway junction and got the title of a city in 1949. Since 1971 it is the seat of the much larger Flen Municipality.
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is "Violen från Flen", a song written by Ulf Peder Olrog in the 1940s. The town also plays an important role in "Du ringde från Flen", a 1992 dansband song by Grönwalls. The town is also mentioned in the Kent song "Flen/Paris" on the 2005 EP The hjärta & smärta EP and "Ensam lång väg hem" on the 2010 album En plats i solen. The famous Equestrians Carl Green and Sigurd Svensson was born here.
Flen is known as the 'city of ice cream' because it is the location of GB Glace, the biggest ice cream company in Sweden.
Flen is also famous for having the world's northernmost vineyard, in Blacksta.
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Flen is located in Södermanland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 59.0583 latitude, 16.5878 longitude.
Flen has a population of approximately 6,594 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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castle
Round-towered 16th-century castle on Lake Mälaren at Mariefred, holding the Swedish national portrait collection.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Scandinavia's largest zoo and wildlife park near Norrköping, Sweden with safari experiences and amusement rides.
45 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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