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The history of Scandinavia is the history of the geographical region of Scandinavia and its peoples. The region is located in Northern Europe , and consists of Denmark , Norway and Sweden . Finland and Iceland are at times, especially in English-speaking contexts, considered part of Scandinavia.
The Scandinavian Peninsula [1] is located in Northern Europe, and roughly comprises the mainlands of Sweden, Norway and the northwestern area of Finland.. The name of the peninsula is derived from the term Scandinavia, the cultural region of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Galdhøpiggen is the highest point in Scandinavia and is a part of the Scandinavian Mountains.. The geography of Scandinavia is extremely varied. Notable are the Norwegian fjords, the Scandinavian Mountains covering much of Norway and parts of Sweden, the flat, low areas in Denmark and the archipelagos of Finland, Norway and Sweden.
The only exceptions were Denmark and Åland which had a lower growth. Measured by GDP per capita, the Nordic countries have a higher income than the Eurozone countries. Norway's GDP per capita is as high as 80 per cent above the EA17 average and Norway is actually one of the countries with the highest standard of living in the world. [96]
Scandinavian history by country (5 C) D. Denmark (16 C, 3 P) N. ... Pages in category "Scandinavian countries" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1100 in European history. It was a formative period in Scandinavian history. Norse people explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. They also reached Iceland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Newfoundland, and Anatolia. This category lists towns and settlements ...
History of Norway (9 C, 2 P) S. History of Sweden (9 C, 2 P) This page was last edited on 10 August 2023, at 04:11 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Scandinavian Journal of History; List of Scandinavian saints; Second Northern War and Norway; Skilling (currency) Socken; Stone circle (Iron Age) Stone ship; Stortorget, Malmö; Siege of Fredrikstad; Swedish–Norwegian War; Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101)