Östhammar is situated 70 kilometers from Uppsala, Sweden´s fourth largest municipality and 120 kilometers from Stockholm, Sweden´s capital. Stockholm is Scandinavia’s economic center, having the largest gross regional product and most multinational companies. Östhammar is a part of SBA - Stockholm Business Alliance.
Attractive and competative
The municipality of Östhammar belong to the county of Uppsala that has the highest BNP growth in the country, and together with the county of Stockholm we have the benefit of hosting the largest labor market in Sweden.
Inspection of a wide steel belt. Sandvik Coromant, Gimo
The municipality of Östhammar has approximately 1 500 businesses and enterprises. Our leading industries are Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant and Sandvik Coromant in Gimo.
Tourism a growing industry
Tourism is also a sector. Our resident population is about 22 000 but in the summertime we welcome thousands of summer residents.Visitroslagen is the official visitor's guide. Read about accommodation, attractions and events, dining, and much more.