Sweden Abbreviations in Svensk Ortförteckning

ABBREVIATIONS FOR SVENSK ORTFÖRTECKNING (SWEDISH POSTAL GUIDE)

BLEK = BLEKINGE county

P = postal code

GBG = GÖTEBORG OCH BOHUS county

prästgd = minister’s farm

gd = small farm

S = south

gd:ar = large farm

Sk = school

GOTL = GOTLAND county

SKBG = SKARABORG county

GÄVL = GÄVLEBORG county

S:t = saint

HALL = HALLAND county

St = greater

JKPG = JÖNKÖPING county

STH = STOCKHOLM county

JMTL = JÄMTLAND county

SÖDM = SÖDERMANLAND county

KALM = KALMAR county

UPPS = UPPSALA county

KPBG = KOPPARBERG county

V = west

KRIST = KRISTIANSTAD county

VBTN = VÄSTERBOTTEN county

KRON = KRONOBERG county

VRML = VÄRMLAND county

kv = mill (flour)

VSTM = VÄSTMANLAND county

L = little

ÄLVSBORG = ÄLVSBORG county

MALM = MALMÖHUS county

Ö = east

N = north

ÖREBRO = ÖREBRO county

NBTN = NORRBOTTEN county

ÖSTG = ÖSTERGÖTLAND county

SWEDISH TERMS TO KNOW
GÅRD - FARM

BY - VILLAGE

FÖRSAMLING - PARISH

SOCKEN - PARISH

HÄRAD - COURT DISTRICT

LÄN - COUNTY

LANDSKAP-  PROVINCE

SWEDISH PLACE NAME PREFIXES TO KNOW
NORRA (N) NORTH

SÖDRA (S) SOUTH

VÄSTRA (V) WEST

ÖSTRA (Ö) EAST

LILLA (L) LITTLE

STORA (St) GREATER

NEDRE (Ne) LOWER

ÖVRE (Ö) UPPER

YTTER (Y) OUTER

INDRE (I) INNER