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A rough map of the extent of Swedish rule, c. 1280. The actual age of the kingdom of Sweden is unknown. [34] Determining its age depends mostly on whether Sweden is considered a nation when the Svear (Swedes) ruled Svealand or when the Svear and the Götar (Geats) of Götaland were united under a single ruler. In the former case, Svealand was ...
The counties of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges län) are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Sweden.There are twenty-one counties; however, the number of counties has varied over time, due to territorial changes and to divisions or mergers of existing counties.
Map of Sweden. Much of Sweden is heavily forested, with 69% [1] of the country being forest and woodland, while farmland constitutes only 8% of land use. [2] Sweden consists of 39,960 km 2 of water area, constituting around 95,700 lakes. [3] [A] The lakes are sometimes used for water power plants, especially the large northern rivers and lakes.
Map of Sweden Stockholm, capital of Sweden Gothenburg Malmö. This is a list of cities in modern Sweden that once enjoyed city privileges, thus were entitled to call themselves town (Swedish: stad, plural städer). The year indicates the year they were established or when they were granted a royal charter.
Population of Swedish provinces in 2016 [1]. The 25 provinces of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges landskap) are historical, geographical and cultural regions.They have no administrative function (except in some sports contexts), but retain their own cultural identities, dialects and folklore.
Åre (Swedish pronunciation:) is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,200 inhabitants in 2018. [1]
Seglarhotellet - "The Sandhamn Sailing Hotel". Sandhamn (Swedish for "Sand Harbour") is a small settlement in the central-peripheral part of the Stockholm Archipelago at the 59th parallel north [2] in central-eastern Sweden. approximately 50 km (30 mi) east of Stockholm.
Dalarna County (Swedish: Dalarnas län) is a county or län in central Sweden ().It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland.