Swedish Lapland
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Swedish Lapland (Swedish: Svenska Lappland) is a historical province in northern Sweden. Once covering all of Lapland, the eastern half was lost in 1809, becoming Finnish Lapland.
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| Coordinates: 65°55′44″N 16°44′35″E / 65.929°N 16.743°ECoordinates: 65°55′44″N 16°44′35″E / 65.929°N 16.743°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Norrland |
| Counties | Västerbotten County Norrbotten County Jämtland County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109,702 km2 (42,356 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 94,350 |
| • Density | 0.86006/km2 (2.22754/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish, Saami |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Mountain avens |
| • Animal | Arctic fox |
| • Bird | Bluethroat |
| • Fish | Salvelinus |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Swedish Lapland Media
Abiskojåkka river and Torneträsk lake
References
Other websites
Media related to Lappland at Wikimedia Commons
