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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 ...
Sweden maintained its policy of neutrality during World War II.When the war began on 1 September 1939, the fate of Sweden was unclear. But by a combination of its geopolitical location in the Scandinavian Peninsula, realpolitik maneuvering during an unpredictable course of events, and a dedicated military build-up after 1942, Sweden kept its official neutrality status throughout the war.
Stockholm Sweden: 990,261 ... Sweden: 102,525: 525.15: 195 See also. List of urban areas in the Nordic countries; List of metropolitan areas in Sweden;
Stockholm. / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E / 59.32944; 18.06861. Stockholm ( Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː (h)ɔlm] ⓘ) [ 10] is the capital and most populous city of the Kingdom of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, [ 11] with 1.6 million in the urban area, and ...
After the Stockholm Bloodbath, Gustav Vasa (whose father, Erik Johansson, was executed) travelled to Dalarna, where he organized a rebellion against Christian II. [11] Vasa made an alliance with Lübeck and successfully conquered most of Sweden. [11] He was elected King of Sweden in 1523, effectively ending the Kalmar Union. [11]
The Royal Seaport in Stockholm had many industrial uses over its history as a port but by 2030 it is expected to be transformed into 12,000 new homes with a plan to bring in 35,000 jobs.
The history of Stockholm, capital of Sweden, for many centuries coincided with the development of what is today known as Gamla stan, the Stockholm Old Town. Stockholm's raison d'être always was to be the Swedish capital and by far the largest city in the country.
Regency of Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna and Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna (January – 20 June 1448) Charles ( VIII) [ a] Karl Knutsson Bonde. 20 June 1448 – 24 February 1457. (8 years, 8 months and 4 days) (first reign) Swedish nobleman, elected king in Sweden after Christopher's death in opposition to the union monarchs.