Swedish Lapland

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.

Coat of arms of Swedish Lappland
Sverigekarta-Landskap Lappland.svg
Coordinates: 65°55′44″N 16°44′35″E / 65.929°N 16.743°E / 65.929; 16.743Coordinates: 65°55′44″N 16°44′35″E / 65.929°N 16.743°E / 65.929; 16.743
CountrySweden
LandNorrland
CountiesVästerbotten County
Norrbotten County
Jämtland County
Area
 • Total109,702 km2 (42,356 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total94,350
 • Density0.86006/km2 (2.22754/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • LanguageSwedish, Saami
Culture
 • FlowerMountain avens
 • AnimalArctic fox
 • BirdBluethroat
 • FishSalvelinus
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Swedish Lapland Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Lappland at Wikimedia Commons