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South Sweden (Swedish: Sydsverige) is a National Area (Swedish: Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.
South Sweden
Sydsverige | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Sweden |
| Largest city |  Malmö |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,968 km2 (5,393 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,306,695 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE04 |
GeographyEdit
South Sweden is situated in the southern part of its country. It is close to Denmark and it borders with the riksområden of Småland and the islands and West Sweden.
The most populous cities are Malmö, Helsingborg, Lund, Karlskrona, Kristianstad, Landskrona and Trelleborg.
SubdivisionEdit
South Sweden includes 2 counties:
Blekinge (seat: Karlskrona)
Skåne (seat: Malmö)
EconomyEdit
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 59.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 12.6% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 31,100 € or 103% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was also 103% of the EU average.[1]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons