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1683 In Sweden
Events from the year 1683 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XI Charles XI or Carl ( sv, Karl XI; ) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein- ... Events * ' by Maria Simointytär, first published poem by a female in the province of Finland Births * 25 February - Jakob Benzelius, Archbishop of Uppsala in the Church of Sweden (died 1747 in Sweden , 1747) * October - Charlotta von Liewen, politically active countess (died 1735 in Sweden , 1735) * Date unknown - Ulrika Eleonora Stålhammar, famous cross dressing soldier (died 1733 in Sweden , 1733) * Date unknown - Anna Maria Thelott, engraver and woodcut-artist (died 1710) Deaths * 16 November - Margareta Huitfeldt, landowner and donor (born 1608 in Norway , 1608) * Bengt Skytte, courtier and diplomat (born 1614 in Sweden , 1614) * Birgitta Durel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |