Manhole covers in Sweden are generally made of metal and are typically round , rectangular , or square in shape.

Special paving is often fitted around round covers .

No colored covers were found in Sweden, but gilded covers can occasionally be seen .

City emblems appear on many covers , .

Water covers usually bear the word Vatten (water) . Communication covers display the name of the telecommunications company or the term RIKSTELEFON (a trademark for a telephone network) . On sewage covers, the letter A is often found, standing for Avloppsvatten (sewage) .

Manufacturers
Covers are produced by local manufacturers such as Tierps Järnbruk and Alvesta ,
as well as other Scandinavian manufacturers: Furnes from Norway , Ulefos NV from Norway , Niemisen Valimo from Finland , and Uponor, also from Finland .

Standards
The European standard EN124 and its associated load classes (D400, B125...) are very common on manhole covers in Sweden .
You can also find the Norwegian NS certification mark .