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Sweden
The Kingdom of Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe. It is the 55th biggest country in the world at 173,745 sq mi and was ranked as the world’s second most competitive country in 2010.
1,812 Questions
How much does it cost to send a card from England to Sweden?
Regular inside EU postage. No difference from sending to any other EU country.
When do Denmark Sweden and Norway celebrate Christmas on which day?
The 24th of December in the evening. We call it Christmas Eve (Juleaften) - no explanation needed there.
The day part of the 24th (Called Christmas Eve's Day - Juleaftensdag) is spend preparing for the celebrations in the evening.
The reason we do this however, is because of our history.
Christimas (called Jul in Denmark - Yule in english) is a traditon celebrated by the native nordic population of Europe since before Christianity adopted the tradition and turned it into what it is today..
In scandinavia, istorically speaking , a new day started in the evening, not in the morning like today. Which is why the Scandinavians celebrate Christmas in the evening - it's a part of the old tradition.
The 25th is usually spend with family, eating food and enjoying each others company.
What is Sweden's famous landmark?
- Arild:- If you want to see midnight sun during May-June then Arild is the place for you. It is situated close to the Kullaberg hill, on the Kullen Peninsula with the city of Helsingborg close by. Arild is located in the Bay of Skälderviken. Arild is a small fishing village in the county of Skåne in Sweden. This town has a relatively mild climate, with huge variations between seasons.
- Gotland Island:- Typified by mild autumns, it receives many hours of sunshine. Gotland Island is popularly known as 'the Pearl of the Baltic Sea'; it is the largest island in the Baltic Sea
- Landskrona:- Landskrona was founded by King Erik XIII, ruler of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and accorded the status of a town in 1413. Landskrona is the seat of the Landskrona Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden. The city was rebuilt in the mid-eighteenth century.
- Mölle:- The air in Mölle is clean and fresh due to fewer factories/industries and the offshore breeze which determines the air flow. Mölle is located on the slopes of the hill above the Kattegat Strait, is a coastal town in the province of Skane in Sweden.
- Stockholm:- Stockholm was founded around 1250, but its golden age was in the XVII century, when Sweden was one of the main European powers. Stockholm lies on the Swedish East Coast, between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city is also famous for many museums. Stockholm is a vibrant water city, where we can find parts of Venice and Amsterdam at the same time. Moreover, its centre has a lot of parks and gardens.
- Gothenburgh:- Gothenburgh was founded by the King Gustav II Adolf in the year 1621, but it was developed largely by Dutch and German city planners and canal experts. The Swedes call it as Göteborg. The Göteborg region is one of the most popular tourist areas in Scandinavia
- Laponia:- Laponia is made up with several national parks in the northernmost part of Sweden
- Struves meridian:- in the northernmost part of Sweden is a four mountains bordering the Finnish border that were used by astronomer Wilhelm von Struve in the 19th century to measure the Earth's size and shape.
- Gammelstad:- It is an old church village near Luleå.
- Höga Kusten:- Nowhere in the world has the land risen so much after the ice melted after the last ice age, and you can see traces from the ice everywhere. Höga Kusten is a coast between Härnösand and Örnsköldsvik.
- Falu koppargruva:- It is historic village and mine, the oldest houses dates from the 15th century, that were part of the copper industry in Sweden.
- Engelsbergs bruk:- Is one of the world's most advanced iron works in the 18th century, where most of the equipment and buildings are intact.
- Tanum :- If you want to learn about life and religion of the bronze age then this the place for you.
- Birka:- Birka was founded in the 8th century, during the Viking age Birka was the most important city in Sweden. It was a major trading port and there are many remains from the Vikings.
- Drottningholm:- Castle and residence of the royal family. Beautiful gardens and adjacent buildings, be sure not to miss "Kina slott" and the theatre.
- Skogskyrkogården:- Skogskyrkogården is a very beautiful churchyard and chapel which was designed by Gunnar Asplundand Sigurd Lewerentz between 1919 and 1940.
- The Radio station in Grimeton:- This radio station from 1920 was part of a worldwide network and is now the only one remaining of its kind. It represents an important link in the development of our modern communications.
- Visby:- It is a best preserved city of the Hanseatic League from the 13th century, with more than 200 houses and a 3.6 kilometer long wall with 27 towers is surrounding the city.
- Södra Öland:- You will see remains from the iron age, meadows, and don't miss "Alvaret" in the middle.The landscape is very beatiful and varied.
- Karlskrona örlogstad:- it was founded in the year 1680, was one of the most efficient naval bases of its time. The whole city is preserved from that time.
- Finnhamn:- Finnhamn is the name of a whole group of islands, which have grown together into a magnificently beautiful archipelago landscape. The name Finnhamn dated back from the time when Finnish ships on their way to Stockholm used to berth here. You can wander freely along paths and small roads or rent a rowing boat.
- The Stockholm archipelago:- The archipelago used to be inhabited mainly by fishermen, but is now the summer retreat for ten thousands of Stockholmers. The archipelago outside Stockholm consists of more than 25 000 islands, from Björkö-Arholma in the north to Öja-Landsort in the south.
Depends on which part and the time of year. In the north it gets super cold in winter, -40 or so.
In the south though it can get very uncomfortably hot in summer.
What is the nearest country Sweden?
No, at least not directly.
The eastern side of Sweden faces the Baltic Sea/Gulf of Bothnia, which connects to the North Sea through the Öresund, the strait between Sweden and Denmark.
Then the North Sea merges into the North Atlantic.
Most of the western side of Sweden has a land border against Norway, apart from a small section at the south west, which faces the North Sea.
Up north, It's all land borders. Norway to the west and north, and then Finland to the eastall the way down the nothern tip of the Baltic Sea/Gulf of Bothnia.
One of the richest in the world.
It has a surplus of trade and lends money to other countries such as the US and the eastern European block.
Also it has one of the highest standards of living in the world in most measurements.
How long does it take a letter to reach Sweden?
I think it might just depend on where it is sent from.....
How many hours does it take to fly from Sweden to Holland?
The distance from Sweden to Holland is 1213 kilometers or 754 miles.
A typical flight between Sweden, and Holland would have a flying time of about 2 hours. This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots.
What animals are indigenous to Sweden?
Sweden has many interesting animals that are native to the area. The following is a partial list of animals found in Sweden. The arctic fox, the gray wolf, the raccoon dog, and the Eurasian lynx.
When is the longest day of the year in Sweden?
Every place on earth has the same number of daylight hours as any other placed on earth each year. The longer days of summer are compensated for EXACTLY by the shorter days of winter. Therefore EVERY PLACE ON EARTH gets 6 months of daylight and 6 months of night each year.
What was Sweden like in the 1600's?
Christianity (protestantism) is the most wide spread, but about half of the registered Christians in Sweden are non-believers. I think Islam comes after that, and then all the rest.
Remember that Sweden is a very secularised country.
What is a place in Sweden that starts with the letter l?
* Ladugårdsgärdet (stadsdel), Innerstaden (stadsområde) * Ladugårdsmarken (stadsdel), Lund (postort) * Lagan (postort), Ljungby kommun * Lagerlunda (stadsdel), Norrköping (postort) * Laholm (postort), Laholm kommun * Lahäll (stadsdel), Täby (postort) * Laisvall (postort), Arjeplog kommun * Lajksjöberg (postort), Dorotea kommun * Lakene (postort), Hagfors kommun * Lambohov (stadsdel), Linköping (postort) * Lammhult (postort), Växjö kommun * Landala (stadsdel), Södra Göteborg (stadsområde) * Landeryd (postort), Hylte kommun * Landsbro (postort), Vetlanda kommun * Landskrona kommun, Skåne (län) * Landvetter (postort), Härryda kommun * Lanna (postort), Lekeberg kommun * Lansjärv (postort), Överkalix kommun * Lappland (landskap), Sverige (land) * Lappträsk (postort), Haparanda kommun * Larsboda (stadsdel), Farsta (stadsområde) * Larv (postort), Vara kommun * Latikberg (postort), Vilhelmina kommun * Latorpsbruk (postort), Örebro kommun * Lavsjön (postort), Dorotea kommun * Laxvik (postort), 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* Linghem (postort), Linköping kommun * Linköping kommun, Östergötland (län) * Linneryd (postort), Tingsryd kommun * Liseberg (stadsdel), Brännkyrka (stadsområde) * Lissma (stadsdel), Huddinge (postort) * Listerby (postort), Ronneby kommun * Lit (postort), Östersund kommun * Litsby (stadsdel), Täby (postort) * Ljugarn (postort), Gotland kommun * Ljung (postort), Herrljunga kommun * Ljunga (postort), Norrköping kommun * Ljungaverk (postort), Ånge kommun * Ljungby (postort), Ljungby kommun * Ljungbyhed (postort), Klippan kommun * Ljungbyholm (postort), Kalmar kommun * Ljungdalen (postort), Berg kommun * Ljunghusen (postort), Vellinge kommun * Ljungsarp (postort), Tranemo kommun * Ljungsbro (postort), Linköping kommun * Ljungskile (postort), Uddevalla kommun * Ljura (stadsdel), Norrköping (postort) * Ljusdal (postort), Ljusdal kommun * Ljusfallshammar (postort), Finspång kommun * Ljusnarsberg kommun, Örebro (län) * Ljusne (postort), Söderhamn kommun * Ljusnedal (postort), Härjedalen 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Stockholm (postort) * Läby (postort), Uppsala kommun * Läckeby (postort), Kalmar kommun * Länghem (postort), Tranemo kommun * Länna (stadsdel), Skogås (postort) * Lännersta (stadsdel), Saltsjö-Boo (postort) * Lärbro (postort), Gotland kommun * Löberöd (postort), Eslöv kommun * Löddeköpinge (postort), Kävlinge kommun * Löderup (postort), Ystad kommun * Lödöse (postort), Lilla Edet kommun * Lögdeå (postort), Nordmaling kommun * Lönneberga (postort), Hultsfred kommun * Lönngården (stadsdel), Innerstaden (stadsområde) * Lönsboda (postort), Osby kommun * Lörby (postort), Sölvesborg kommun * Löten (stadsdel), Uppsala (postort) * Löttinge (stadsdel), Täby (postort) * Löttorp (postort), Borgholm kommun * Lövestad (postort), Sjöbo kommun * Lövstalöt (postort), Uppsala kommun * Lövånger (postort), Skellefteå kommun * Löwenströmska Lasar, (postort), Norrort Stockholm (storstadsdel)
The main crops grown in Sweden include grain (such as oats, wheat, barley and rye), potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables. Sugar beet can be included in this as Sweden produces nearly enough of the sugar to be self sufficient.
Hope this helps :)
How many people in Sweden are not Christian?
In the 2005 Eurobarometer poll, 23 per cent of the Swedish population said they believed in a personal God. It can be assumed that most of this 23 per cent would be Christians. So, around 75 per cent of the Swedish population are not Christians. However, many Swedes remain enrolled as Church members, and a surprisingly high proportion of weddings are conducted in a church.
Yes, the mountains in Sweden are good for both skiing and snowboarding. There are about 250 ski resorts in Sweden.
Here you will find a list of them with links to their home pages:
http://www.slao.se/A-o_reg.asp
The most famous resorts beeing Åre and Sälen (Sälen is made up of several separate systems).
If you compare these resort with the resorts in the Alps their are all quite small but reasonable price competitive.
What is the famous store in Stockholm Sweden?
1. department store - nk fashinable, expensive
2. department store pub medium
3. ordinarie stores hm,
How long would it take to fly from Japan to Sweden?
It takes about 11 hours to fly from the UK to Japan.
Most famous athlete from Sweden?
I would guess Niklas lidström, Börje salming or some other hockey player. Sweden is not famous for summer sports. But Gunnar Gren and several others had the world record in sprint for almost 50 years.
Can't support the facts but in school we were taught that Sweden has more lakes than Finland.
- Swedish citizen
The national tree of Sweden is the Ornäsbjörk (Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica'), a variety of Silver Birch, whose name means 'Birch of Ornäs'.
In 1986, one was planted in every Swedish muncipality.
Yes, Sweden is considered a "More Economically Developed Country" as defined by cultural geographers.
