Sweden Geography

GEOGRAPHY

Sweden is Europe's fifth largest country in land area. 1573 km long with eight climatic zones.

Total Land Area: About 450,000 km²
Forest: 54%
Mountains: 16%
Cultivated Land: 8%
Lakes and Rivers: 9%
Length North/South: 1,574 km 977 miles
Length East/West: 499 km 310 miles
Capital of Sweden: Stockholm.
City Population: 1.7 Million people
Largest Island: Gotland, 3,001 km²
Longest River: Klara-Göta, 720 km
Largest Lake: Vänern, 5,585 km²
Total # Lakes: About 100,100. 22 are larger then 100 km²
Highest Mountain: Kebnekaise, 2,111 km 6,926ft alt.

Average Temperature:
The temperature ranges from -30^oC/-20^oF to +30^oC/90^oF depending on time of year and Location.

In January In July

Malmö -0.2^oC/+31.6^oF +16.8^oC/+62.2^oF

Stockholm -2.8^oC/+30.0^oF +17.2^oC/+63.0^oF

Kiruna -16.0^oC/+3.2^oF +12.8^oC/+55.0^oF

Average Daylight:

Sweden is also known as the land of the "Midnight Sun". In the north, during the summer months, the sun never sets. In the winter months, the sun never rises above the horizon.

January 1st July 1st

Malmö 7 hours 17 hours

Stockholm 6 hours 18 hours

Kiruna 0 hours 24 hours

	In January	In July
Malmö	-0.2^oC/+31.6^oF	+16.8^oC/+62.2^oF
Stockholm	-2.8^oC/+30.0^oF	+17.2^oC/+63.0^oF
Kiruna	-16.0^oC/+3.2^oF	+12.8^oC/+55.0^oF

	January 1st	July 1st
Malmö	7 hours	17 hours
Stockholm	6 hours	18 hours
Kiruna	0 hours	24 hours

Back to About Sweden USIS | US Mission | Commercial Service | Agricultural Service | Consular Information webmaster@usis.usemb.se

Back to About Sweden

USIS | US Mission | Commercial Service | Agricultural Service | Consular Information

webmaster@usis.usemb.se