1806 in Sweden

These are the collective events from the 18th century of the year 1806 in Sweden.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Gustav IV Adolf

Events

 * 6 November - Swedish defeat at Lübeck in the Franco-Swedish War.
 * - The constructing of the Södertälje Canal begun.
 * - The Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Swedish Ballet are closed down by the King and remain closed until 1809.
 * - The steam engine is introduced in Stockholm at the Eldkvarn gristmill.
 * - Helena Ekblom becomes active as a preacher.

Births

 * 22 January - Ludvig Manderström, Swedish - Norwegian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs  (died 1873)
 * 1 July - Clara Bonde, courtier (died 1899)
 * 14 August - Cecilia Fryxell, educator (died 1883)
 * 4 November - Anders Selinder, ballet master (died 1874)
 * Marie Kinnberg, photographer and painter (died 1858)

Deaths

 * 22 August - Conrad Quensel, naturalist  (born 1767)
 * - Christina Krook, educator (born 1742)