Flen, Sweden

Flen is situated in the middle of Sörmland, in an area of fields, lakes and forests.

The first thing many Swedes think of when they hear the name Flen is the "Violet city" from a famous love song by the musician Ulf Peder Olrog.

Flen is the largest city in the municipality and is less than one hour from Stockholm on the main rail line between Stockholm and Gothenburg.

In and around Flen, you´ll find a wide variety of restaurants and accommodation. From here, you can drive almost anywhere in the municipality in less than twenty minutes. It´s just over ten minutes to Malmköping and about fifteen minutes to Hälleforsnäs, Sparreholm or Skebokvarn, on the shores of Båven.

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