Småland
Småland is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden.
Småland borders the provinces Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small lands. The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages. The highest summit in Småland is Tomtabacken with its 377 m.
Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren comes from Småland, and many of her stories are also set there. Famous Swedish expresseions are "Mörkaste Småland" ("Darkest Småland") and "För allt smör i Småland" ("For All Butter in Småland").
Småland Media
- Skurugata.jpg
An image from a canyon in the forested Småland
- 00 3217 Camping site in the province of Småland, Sweden.jpg
Campingplatz Långsjöns, am See Långsjöns in der der Provinz Småland, Schweden.
- Backstuga-Smaland.jpg
A backstuga in småland (c. 1900)
- Swedish Windsor Chairs.jpg
Traditional Windsor chairs are manufactured in great numbers in Småland.
Ingatorp Old Church, Småland, Sweden, c. 1895
- Swedish red house.jpg
Farmhouses in Småland are typically red with white corners.
- Map of landscape Smaland Sweden.jpg
The small lands of Småland. The black and red spots indicate runestones. The red spots indicate runestones telling of long voyages.
- Smaland-Stövare.jpg
A Smålandströvare (Smaland hound)
- HMS Småland, J19.jpg
in the ArbetSam database.
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