Geography of Sweden

In spite of its septentrional latitude, the Sweden has a climate rather moderated, in particular thanks to the Gulf Stream.

It is a country of Northern Europe, all in length and which extends from Smygehuk (not southernmost) with Treriksröset (in north), not of meeting of the Norway, Sweden and the Finland. The country has an important maritime frontage with the the Baltic in the East.

More half of the territory are covered of forests of conifers. There are many lakes.

Physical geography

Relief

If the south is flat, agrarian and strongly points out the Denmark, more one moves towards north and more the landscapes become broken, plus the forests become abundant and the rare inhabitants. The culminating point is the Kebnekaise (2111 meters) in the Scandinavian Chaîne.

Cours d' water

Of many rivers and rivers traverses the country. The rivers of the east of the country are generally directed the North-West towards south-east and throws in the the Baltic. The rivers of the west of the country are generally directed towards the south or south-west and is thrown in the Cattégat.

Countries and seas bordering

With the Northern and the western, the Norway and straits of the Skagerrak and the Cattégat.
With the Southern, from the Öresund separates Sweden from the Denmark. The bridge of Øresund connects the two countries.
With the is, the the Baltic, the Gulf of Bothnia and the Finland.

Internal areas

The Swedish territory is cut out in 21 counties ( län ), created at the XVIIe century. Parallel to this subdivision, survives also old cutting in 25 provinces and three great areas historical: the Götaland in the south, the Svealand in the center, and the Norrland in north. The provinces and the areas do not have any more any administrative office, but they remain culturally more important than the counties for the dialects, the traditions, and the identity of the Swedes.

Main cities

Stockholm (capital), Gothenburg (Gouthembourg), Malmö, Uppsala, Linköping, Västerås and Örebro.

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