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Sweden, [f] formally the Kingdom of Sweden, [g] [h] is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), [ 4 ] Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the fifth-largest country in Europe.
The history of Sweden can be traced back to the melting of the Northern Polar Ice Caps. From as early as 12000 BC, humans have inhabited this area. Throughout the Stone Age, between 8000 BC and 6000 BC, early inhabitants used stone-crafting methods to make tools and weapons for hunting, gathering and fishing as means of survival. [ 1]
Geography of Sweden. / 62.000°N 15.000°E / 62.000; 15.000. Sweden is a country in Northern Europe on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It borders Norway to the west (which is one of Sweden’s non- EU neighbours); Finland to the northeast; and the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia to the south and east.
The counties of Sweden ( Swedish: Sveriges län) are the administrative subdivisions of Sweden. They are not regarded as geographical areas by Swedes as they are not connected to dialects or identity, which is a role fulfilled by the historical provinces of Sweden ( Swedish: landskap ). Sweden is today divided into 21 counties; however, the ...
List of cities in Sweden. 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. The ...
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. Several were administrative subdivisions until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Stockholm (19 C, 6 P) Sukhumi (4 C, ... Pages in category "Capitals in Europe"
Map of Stockholm in 1547. Because Stockholm had a city wall, it was exempted from the tax paid by other Swedish cities. During the reign of Gustav Vasa the city's fortifications were reinforced and in the Stockholm Archipelago, Vaxholm was created to guard the inlet from the Baltic.