Swedish Lapland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Swedish Lappland
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| Country | Sweden | |
| Land | Norrland | |
| Counties | Västerbotten County Norrbotten County Jämtland County |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 109,702 km2 (42,356 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • 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.
Images for kids
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The Lapporten mountain pass
See also
In Spanish: Laponia sueca para niños
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