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Location

Northern Europe, Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway. Strategic location along Öresund and the Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas. This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ... The Baltic Sea The Kattegat (Danish), or Kattegatt (Swedish), is a bay of the North Sea and a continuation of the Skagerrak, bounded by Denmark and Sweden. ... The Skagerrak strait runs between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat strait, which leads to the Baltic Sea. ... Northern Öresund Oresund (Öresund in Swedish or Øresund in Danish) or The Sound, is the strait that separates Zealand from Scania, and thereby Denmark from Sweden. ... The straits of Denmark. ...

• Climate: temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north
• Terrain: Mountains and hills in west. Plains and agriculture land in the south. The mountains fjeld are in the north together with plains and lakes and a lot of snow in the winter. More than 50% of Sweden is forests, dominant in the central parts, comparable to the terrain of Canada.
• Geographic coordinates: 62°00′N 15°00′E

The two largest islands are Gotland and Öland in the south-east. They each have their own culture, most notably Gotland with the old and largely intact and heritage filled city Visby. In geography a fell is a treeless mountain landscape that has been shaped by glacier ice earlier in history. ...   is a county and province of Sweden and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Visby is the largest city on the Swedish island of Gotland;it is arguably the best-preserved medieval town in Scandinavia, and has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...

Lands of Sweden

Sweden is divided into three Lands or Landsdelar:

• Götaland (Sweden)
• Svealand (Sweden)
• Norrland (Sweden)

Main article: Lands of Sweden

Götaland Unofficial Nordic cross flag of Götaland. ... Svealand Swedens historical four lands. ... Norrland is a name for the northernmost part of Sweden, historically one of the four lands of Sweden. ... Norrland Svealand Götaland Historical map: Lands of Sweden Sweden is divided into the tre lands: Götaland, Svealand, Norrland. ...

Historical lands of Sweden

Old map of Sweden and Finland

Sweden was historically divided into four Lands or Landsdelar: Map Lands of Sweden File links The following pages link to this file: Lands of Sweden Österland Sweden-Finland Categories: Images with unknown source ... Map Lands of Sweden File links The following pages link to this file: Lands of Sweden Österland Sweden-Finland Categories: Images with unknown source ...

• Götaland (Sweden)
• Svealand (Sweden)
• Österland (Finland)
• Norrland (Sweden)

Götaland and Svealand were once, in prehistoric times known only in folklore, in fragmentary pieces of foreign sources, in legends which only later chronicles have written about, rival kingdoms before being united under one Crown by Svealand. Legends attest an independent history to Österland, it having e.g. its own prehistoric kings. In 11th and 12th centuries, sporadically Götaland and Svealand supported kings rival against each other, thus sometimes continuing these separated ancient kingdoms - though most of those kings eventually managed to unite all of Sweden under one dominion (but the strife may again arise in the beginning of next reign). Götaland represents southern Sweden and Svealand is to its north in middle Sweden. Österland is the old name for Finland, but today it represents the southern and middle parts of that country. Norrland is the name for the lands annexed as the realm expanded to the north on both sides of the Gulf of Bothnia. Österland and Norrland literally mean Eastern and Northern lands. Götaland Unofficial Nordic cross flag of Götaland. ... Svealand Swedens historical four lands. ... Österland, or Österlanden, is a historical land of Sweden. ... Norrland is a name for the northernmost part of Sweden, historically one of the four lands of Sweden. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ...

An interpretation has been made that the part "Vend" in the later established titulary of Kings of Sweden (three crowns in the Coat of Arms, three kingdoms: Kings of Svears, Götars och Vends; Sveriges, Götes och Vendes Konung) means Finland, the form being akin to Findland, Vindland. As such, the Österland (=medievally inhabited parts of Finland) was the third kingdom and the thord part of the realm. Österland, or Österlanden, is a historical land of Sweden. ...

After the Finnish War (1808-1809) the eastern half of Sweden (Österland) was ceded to Russia, thus becoming the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland, and Norrland was divided between these two states. The Swedish portion of Norrland still represents more than half of Sweden's territory; it remains, however, sparsely populated compared to the south and middle. The town of Stockholm, which became the Swedish capital mostly because it was centrally located vis-a-vis to Finnish provinces, is geographically located in the east and south of Sweden, but in the Swedish mindset this is rather more perceived as middle Sweden. Combatants Russia France Denmark–Norway Sweden Commanders Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor Carl Johan Adlercreutz Georg Carl von Döbeln The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Grand Duchy of Finland was a state that existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ...

See also

• Provinces of Sweden
• Historical provinces of Finland
• Dominions of Sweden
• Terra Scania
• Old Finland

The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi, Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... The Dominions of Sweden or Svenska besittningar were territories that historically came under control of the Swedish Crown, but never became fully integrated with Sweden. ... Terra Scania, or Skåneland, once constituted the eastern part of the Danish kingdom. ... Old Finland (Vanha Suomi in Finnish) is a name used for the areas that Sweden lost to Russia in the Great Northern War and in the Hats Russian War. ...

Counties

Main article: Counties of Sweden A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ...

Sweden is divided into 21 counties or län. In each county there is a County Administrative Board or länsstyrelse which is appointed by the Government. In each county there is also a separate County Council or landsting, which is the municipal representation appointed by the county electorate. Each county further divides into a number of municipalities or kommuner, making a total of 290 municipalities, in 2004. There are also older historical divisions of the Swedish Realm, primarily into provinces and lands. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish terms for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland, and sometimes in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast. The word literally means fief. ... A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. ... A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... The Realm of Sweden or Svenska väldet is a term that historically was used to comprise all the territories under the control of the Swedish monarchs. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ... Norrland Svealand Götaland Historical map: Lands of Sweden Sweden is divided into the tre lands: Götaland, Svealand, Norrland. ...

• K = Blekinge County
• W = Dalarna County
• I = Gotland County
• X = Gävleborg County
• N = Halland County
• Z = Jämtland County
• F = Jönköping County
• H = Kalmar County
• G = Kronoberg County
• BD = Norrbotten County
• M = Skåne County
• AB = Stockholm County
• D = Södermanland County
• C = Uppsala County
• S = Värmland County
• AC = Västerbotten County
• Y = Västernorrland County
• U = Västmanland County
• O = Västra Götaland County
• T = Örebro County
• E = Östergötland County

Blekinge County, or Blekinge län is a County or län in the south of Sweden. ... Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a County or län in middle Sweden. ... Gotland County, or Gotlands län, is a County or län of Sweden. ... Gävleborg County, or Gävleborgs län, is a County or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. ... Halland County, or Hallands län, is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. ... Jämtland County, or Jämtlands län, is a County or län in the north of Sweden. ... Jönköping County, or Jönköpings län is a County or län in southern Sweden, an administrative unit further subdivided into municipalities. ... Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. ... Kronoberg County, or Kronobergs län, is a County or län in southern Sweden. ... Norrbotten County (Norrbottens län) is a Swedish county or län in the extreme north of Sweden. ... SkÃ¥ne County, or SkÃ¥ne län, is the southernmost County or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province SkÃ¥ne. ... Stockholm County, or Stockholms län, is a County or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. ... Södermanland County, or Södermanlands län is a County or län on the south east coast of Sweden. ... Uppsala County, or Uppsala län is a County or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Värmland County, or Värmlands län, is a county or län in west central Sweden. ... Västerbotten County, or Västerbottens län is a county or län in the north of Sweden. ... Västernorrland County, or Västernorrlands län is a county or län in the north of Sweden. ... Västmanland County or Västmanlands län, is a county or län in central Sweden. ... Västra Götaland County, or Västra Götalands län is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. ... Örebro County, or Örebro län, is a county or län in middle Sweden. ... Östergötland County, or Östergötlands län, is a County or län on the south east of Sweden. ...

Cities

The largest city, by population, is the capital Stockholm, to the east, the dominating city for culture and media, with a population of 765,000. The second largest city is Gothenburg, with 500,000, to the west. Third is Malmö in the south, with 250,000.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area    - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ... Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne Province Scania Charter 13th Century  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area    - City 335. ...

The north is less populated than the southern and central parts, mostly because of its colder climate. The largest city is Umeå with 90,000 inhabitants. UmeÃ¥ (IPA:  ) is a city and municipality in the county of Västerbotten, Sweden. ...

Municipalities

Sweden had a municipality reform in the 1970's, whereby all cities were turned into municipalities. Currently there are 290 municipalities. The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ...

The northern municipalities are often large by size, but low populated – the largest municipality is Kiruna with an area as large as the three southern districts in Sweden (Scania, Blekinge and Halland) combined, but it only has a population of 25,000, and its density is about 1 / km². Kiruna is a city in northernmost Sweden with 19,000 inhabitants; and 23,000 in the Kiruna Municipality. ... The Flag of SkÃ¥ne SkÃ¥ne ( , also known as Scania in English) is the southernmost historical province (landskap) and county (Län) of Sweden. ... Blekinge is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Blechingia, or Blekinge - a historical Province of Sweden Blekinge County, or Blekinge län - a current County of Sweden This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... is a historical province (landskap) on the western coast of Sweden. ...

Area

• Total: 449,964 km² (slightly larger than California, USA)
• where of land: 410,934 km²
• and water: 39,030 km²

The water area consists of around 95,700 lakes[1], and the area taken up by lakes are close to 10%. They are extensively used for water power plants, especially the large northern rivers and lakes. Sweden is the biggest Scandinavian country as well as the third largest West-European country. To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 10,000 km² and 100,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Hydropower (or waterpower) harnesses the energy of moving or falling water. ...

Land boundaries

• total: 2,205 km
• border countries: Finland 586 km, Norway 1,619 km
• Coastline: 3,218 km

To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 106 and 107 m (1,000 and 10,000 km). ... To help compare orders of magnitude; this page lists lengths between 100 and 1,000 km (105 and 106 m). ...

Maritime claims

• continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
• exclusive economic zone: agreed boundaries or midlines
• territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km) (adjustments made to return a portion of straits to high seas)

A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ...

Elevation extremes

• lowest point: in the city of Kristianstad in southern Sweden, −2,41 m
• highest point: Kebnekaise 2,103 m

Kristianstad is a municipality and city in Scania in southernmost Sweden. ... Kebnekaise (from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi), Cauldron Crest) is the highest mountain in Sweden. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 and 104 m). ...

Railways

Main line railways of Sweden (Stambanor) were built between 1860-1930. Rail transport in Sweden utilises a network of 13,000 km of track, the 20th largest in the world. ...

Natural resources

• zinc
• iron ore
• lead
• copper
• silver
• timber
• uranium
• hydropower

General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Atomic mass 65. ... This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... For PB or pb as an abbreviation, see PB. General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish gray Atomic mass 207. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Atomic mass 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood... General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Atomic mass 238. ... Undershot water wheels on the Orontes River in Hama, Syria Saint Anthony Falls Hydropower is the capture of the energy of moving water for some useful purpose. ...

Land use

What is Sweden land used for? Showing forest, agriculture and mountain.

• arable land: 7%
• permanent crops: 0%
• permanent pastures: 1%
• forests and woodland: 68%
• other: 24% (1993 est.)
• Irrigated land: 1,150 km² (1993 est.)

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (390x852, 15 KB) What is the land is Sweden used for roughly? green = forest, yellow=agriculture, purple=mountain Designed by me. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (390x852, 15 KB) What is the land is Sweden used for roughly? green = forest, yellow=agriculture, purple=mountain Designed by me. ...

Natural hazards

In this true-color scene in March 15, 2002, much of Scandinavia can be seen covered by snow and the Gulf of Bothnia covered with ice. From a NASA satellite.

Ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2000x2588, 1566 KB) From http://earthobservatory. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2000x2588, 1566 KB) From http://earthobservatory. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ...

Environment

• current issues: acid rain damaging soils and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The HBV hydrology transport model has been used to analyze nutrient discharge to the Baltic from tributary watersheds.
• international agreements: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change,Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution (MARPOL 73/78), Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
  • signed, but not ratified:none of the selected agreements

The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... River in Madagascar relatively free of sediment load An hydrological transport model is a mathematical model used to simulate river or stream flow and calculate water quality parameters. ... Before flue gas desulfurization was installed, the emissions from this power plant in New Mexico contained excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide. ... The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. ... For the Antarctic Treaty from the Gundam anime, see Antarctic Treaty (Gundam) The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate the international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earths only uninhabited continent. ... Rainforests are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth Biodiversity is the variation of taxonomic life forms within a given ecosystem, biome or for the entire Earth. ... UNFCCC logo. ... Earth as seen by Apollo 17 The Kyoto Protocol is an amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international treaty on global warming. ... Ship stranded by the retreat of the Aral Sea Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors including climatic variations, but primarily human activities. ... The critically endangered Siberian Tiger, a rare subspecies of tiger. ... note - abbreviated as Environmental Modification opened for signature - December 10, 1976 entered into force - October 5, 1978 objective - to prohibit the military or other hostile use of environmental modification techniques in order to further world peace and trust among nations parties - (66) Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria... Hazardous waste is waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment and generally exhibits one or more of these characteristics: ignitability corrosivity reactivity (explosive) toxicity Many types of businesses generate hazardous waste. ... Admiralty law (usually referred to as simply admiralty and also referred to as maritime law) is a distinct body of law which governs maritime questions and offenses. ... Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention) note - abbreviated as Marine Dumping opened for signature - 29 December 1972 entered into force - 30 August 1975 objective - to control pollution of the sea by dumping and to encourage regional agreements supplementary to the Convention... The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes and was opened for signature in New York on 24 September 1996, when it was signed by 71 States, including the five nuclear weapon states at the time (which did not... Ship Pollution is an abbreviated form of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973. ... note - abbreviated as Tropical Timber 83 opened for signature - November 18, 1983 entered into force - April 1, 1985; this agreement expired when the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994, went into force. ... note - abbreviated as Tropical Timber 94 opened for signature - January 26, 1994 entered into force - January 1, 1997 objective - to ensure that by the year 2000 exports of tropical timber originate from sustainably managed sources; to establish a fund to assist tropical timber producers in obtaining the resources necessary to... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch. ...

See also

• List of islands of Sweden
• List of lakes in Sweden
• List of rivers in Sweden
• List of national parks of Sweden
• List of municipalities of Sweden
• List of cities in Sweden
• Provinces of Sweden
• Counties of Sweden

This is a list of the largest islands of Sweden. ... This is a list of lakes in Sweden. ... This is a list of the rivers of Sweden. ... The national parks of Sweden are managed by the Swedish National Environmental Protection Agency, or Naturvårdsverket. ... This is an alphabetical listing of the municipalities of Sweden as of 2005. ... This is a list of towns with city status in Sweden (Swedish: stad, plural städer). ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ... A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ...

References

• CIA World Factbook 2001
• CIA World Factbook 2006