Swedish 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 (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.
Swedish Lapland Media
Abiskojåkka river and Torneträsk lake Embroidered coat of arms from the funeral of Charles X Gustav in 1660, crowned with a count's coronet
References
Other websites
Media related to Lappland at Wikimedia Commons