Portal:Sweden

Welcome to the Sweden Portal! Välkommen till Sverigeportalen! Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge–tunnel across the Öresund. At 447,425 square kilometres (172,752 sq mi), Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of 25.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi), with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas, which cover 1.5% of the entire land area, in the central and southern half of the country. Nature in Sweden is dominated by forests and many lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range, primarily emptying into the northern tributaries of the Baltic Sea. It has an extensive coastline and most of the population lives near a major body of water. With the country ranging from 55°N to 69°N, the climate of Sweden is diverse due to the length of the country. Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the Geats (Swedish: Götar) and Swedes (Svear) and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. An independent Swedish state emerged during the early 12th century. After the Black Death in the middle of the 14th century killed about a third of the Scandinavian population, the dominance of the Hanseatic League in Northern Europe threatened Scandinavia economically and politically. This led to the formation of the Scandinavian Kalmar Union in 1397, which Sweden left in 1523. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years' War on the Protestant side, an expansion of its territories began, forming the Swedish Empire, which remained one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. (Full article...) Good article - This is a Good article, an article that meets a core set of high editorial standards. Hour of the Wolf (Swedish: Vargtimmen, lit. 'The Wolf Hour') is a 1968 Swedish psychological horror film directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann. The story explores the disappearance of fictional painter Johan Borg (von Sydow), who lived on an island with his wife Alma (Ullmann) while plagued with frightening visions and insomnia. Bergman originally conceived much of the story as part of an unproduced screenplay, The Cannibals, which he abandoned to make the 1966 film Persona. He took inspiration from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1791 opera The Magic Flute and E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1814 novella The Golden Pot, as well as some of his own nightmares. Principal photography took place at Hovs Hallar, Stockholm and Fårö. (Full article...) List of Good articles Andreas Tegström Fredrik Reinfeldt Henry (bishop of Finland) Lokrume helmet fragment Breakin' Point (song) Andreas Tegström Old Tjikko Malin Åkerman Livonian War Starbreeze Studios The Cottage (video game) Avalanche Studios Turuma Boden Fortress Midvinterblot Broe helmet Anna Bågenholm My Trigger Einar Jolin Markus Näslund IFK Kristianstad Swedish heraldry Eleda Stadion Greta Thunberg Carl Michael Bellman Selected article - Visby City Wall in winter Visby City Wall (Swedish: Visby ringmur, "Visby Ring Wall", sometimes Visby stadsmur, "Visby City Wall") is a medieval defensive wall surrounding the Swedish town of Visby on the island of Gotland. As the strongest, most extensive, and best preserved medieval city wall in Scandinavia, the wall forms an important and integral part of Visby World Heritage Site. Built in two stages during the 13th and 14th century, approximately 3.44 km (2.14 mi) of its original 3.6 km (2.2 mi) still stands. Of the 29 large and 22 smaller towers, 27 large and 9 small remain. A number of houses that predate the wall were incorporated within it during one of the two phases of construction. During the 18th century, fortifications were added to the wall in several places and some of the towers rebuilt to accommodate cannons. (Full article...) List of selected articles Emanuel Swedenborg Olof Palme Ingmar Bergman Swedish language Greta Garbo Stockholm Palace Uppsala University Volvo Cars Freyr Viktor Rydberg Stockholm Ulriksdal Palace Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) Battle of Møn Scanian War Helgeandsholmen Queen of the Clouds Ragnar Lodbrok Swedish Empire Transwede Airways Willem Boy Swedish Pomerania Stortorget Siege of Stralsund (1711–15) Örebro Uppsala Älvsborg Ransom (1613) Gothenburg Sweden during World War II I Am Zlatan Ibrahimović Did you know - ... that Baggböle manor is built entirely of wood, but made to look like a stone building? ...that Estonians defeated invading Sweden in 1220 at the Battle of Lihula? ... that the Swedish military unit Kustjägarna has worked in Kosovo and Bosnia under the UN flag? General images - The following are images from various Sweden-related articles on Wikipedia. Gustav Vasa (Gustav I) in 1542 (from History of Sweden) Silver coin minted at Sigtuna for a Swedish king around the year 1000. (from Culture of Sweden) Swedish tribes in Northern Europe in 814 (from History of Sweden) Dalecarlian horse in Avesta (from Culture of Sweden) Map of Sweden-Norway (from History of Sweden) ABBA in Rotterdam in 1979 (from Culture of Sweden) Historical provinces of Sweden. (from Culture of Sweden) Two golden 20 kr coins from the Scandinavian Monetary Union, which was based on a gold standard. The coin to the left is Swedish and the right one is Danish. (from History of Sweden) Coastal defence ship of the Swedish Navy HM Pansarskepp Gustaf V (Agfacolor photo until 1957) (from History of Sweden) Traditional Swedish national costumes according to Nordisk Familjebok. (from Culture of Sweden) Homann's map of the Scandinavian Peninsula and Fennoscandia with their surrounding territories: northern Germany, northern Poland, the Baltic region, Livonia, Belarus, and parts of Northwest Russia. Johann Baptist Homann (1664–1724) was a German geographer and cartographer; map dated around 1730. (from History of Sweden) Self-portrait by Anders Zorn in 1915 (from Culture of Sweden) This family crypt and the chapel above it house, in highly ornate coffins, the remains of all four of the Wittelsbach Dynasty monarchs of Sweden whose high-powered period (1654–1720) has been called the Caroline Era for Kings Carl X Gustav, Carl XI and Carl XII. (from History of Sweden) The Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm (Autochrome Lumière 1934) (from History of Sweden) Gustavus Adolphus, victor at the Battle of Breitenfeld, 1631 (from History of Sweden) The Swedish Crown Prince Charles John (Bernadotte), who staunchly opposed Norwegian independence, only to offer generous terms of union. (from History of Sweden) Featured article - This is a Featured article, which represents some of the best content on English Wikipedia. Battle of Öland by Claus Møinichen The Battle of Öland was a naval battle between an allied Danish-Dutch fleet and the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, off the east coast of Öland on 1 June 1676. The battle was a part of the Scanian War (1675–79) fought for supremacy over the southern Baltic. Sweden was in urgent need of reinforcements for its north German possessions; Denmark sought to ferry an army to Scania in southern Sweden to open a front on Swedish soil. Just as the battle began, the Swedish flagship Kronan sank, taking with it almost the entire crew, including the Admiral of the Realm and commander of the Swedish navy, Lorentz Creutz. The allied force under the leadership of the Dutch admiral Cornelis Tromp took full advantage of the ensuing disorder on the Swedish side. The acting commander after Creutz's sudden demise, Admiral Claes Uggla, was surrounded and his flagship Svärdet battered in a drawn-out artillery duel, then set ablaze by a fire ship. Uggla drowned while escaping the burning ship, and with the loss of a second supreme commander, the rest of the Swedish fleet fled in disorder. (Full article...) List of Featured articles Battle of Svolder Greece runestones IFK Göteborg Melodifestivalen Malmö FF Vasa (ship) Opeth Harriet Bosse Hemmema Henrik Sedin Kronan (ship) Habits (Stay High) Meshugga Daniel Sedin Martin Rundkvist Featured picture - This is a Featured picture that the Wikimedia Commons community has chosen as one of the highest quality on the site. Tjörnbron (the Tjörn bridge) is one of three bridges along Tjörnbroleden that connects the islands of Tjörn and Orust to the mainland. Map of Gothenburg, Sweden, published by N. P. Pehrsson in 1888 Mount Helagsfjället (left) and Sylan mountain range, seen from Torkilstöten, Ljungdalen Katarina Church and cemetery. Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden Steamboat Siljan, built in 1868 for timber floating, at Lake Insjön, Dalarna (Dalecarlia), Sweden Allehandaborgen is a historic office building in Örebro, Sweden that was built 1891. A view of the Rådhuset metro station in Central Stockholm A Life Guard in Stockholm A small greenhouse with grapevines (Vitis vinifera) escaping from the roof hatch, In Gåseberg, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden Categories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories Sweden Sweden-related lists Buildings and structures in Sweden Culture of Sweden Economy of Sweden Education in Sweden Environment of Sweden Geography of Sweden Government of Sweden Health in Sweden History of Sweden Organizations based in Sweden Swedish people Politics of Sweden Society of Sweden Images of Sweden Sweden stubs Main topics Subdivisions: Counties of Sweden • Municipalities of Sweden • Provinces of Sweden History: 1975 Occupation of the West German embassy • Ådalen shootings • Consolidation of Sweden • Early Swedish history • Enlightened Absolute Monarchy in Sweden • Early Vasa era • Industrialization of Sweden • Post-war Sweden • Prehistoric Sweden • Rise of Sweden as a Great Power • Suiones • Swedish Empire • Sweden after the Great Northern War • Sweden and the Winter War • Sweden during late 19th century • Sweden during World War II • Swedish allotment system • Swedish emigration to the United States • Union between Sweden and Norway Politics: Alliance for Sweden • Constitution of Sweden • Foreign relations of Sweden • Government of Sweden • Parliament of Sweden • Riksdag • Swedish general election, 2006 • Swedish general election, 2010 • Swedish neutrality • Swedish welfare Economy: Swedish krona Demographics: Education • Ethnic minorities • Languages • Religion • Subdivisions • Cities • People • Healthcare • Immigration Culture: Cinema of Sweden • Cuisine of Sweden • Music of Sweden • Sports in Sweden • Swedish literature • Tourism in Sweden Symbols: Flag • Coat of arms • National anthem Things you can do Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Breakdancing in Sweden • Graffiti in Sweden • Bertil Jonsson • Stig Malm • Swedish design • Swedish Writers' Union/Sveriges Författarförbund • Theatre of Sweden (instead of a redirect) • redlinks in List of members of the Swedish Academy Stubs : List of all Stub-class Sweden articles Join : WikiProject Sweden Wikipedia in Swedish There is a Swedish version of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. WikiProjects Sweden European Union Europe Featured and good content Featured articles Battle of Svolder • Henry, Bishop of Uppsala • IFK Göteborg • Melodifestivalen • S. A. 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