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1825 In Sweden
Events from the year 1825 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Charles XIV John of Sweden, Charles XIV John Events * 3 February - Swedish Prison and Probation Service is founded. * 24 November - The Makalös fire. * - A motion in parliament suggest the abolition of the legal minority of adult unmarried women, but the reform is not given sufficient support.Ann Margret Holmgren: Kvinnorösträttens historia i de nordiska länderna (1920) The reform is raised again in 1844, 1850 and 1853, before being finally passed in 1858. * - The Gustavsberg porcelain is founded. * - ''Långholmens spinnhus'' is closed Births * 3 June - Sophie Sager, feminist (died 1902 in Sweden , 1902) * 5 January - Marcus Larson, painter (died 1864 in Sweden , 1864) * 5 January - Jeanette Möller, painter (died 1872 in Germany , 1872) * 5 February – Ferdinand Fagerlin, painter (died 1907 in Sweden , 1907) * 1 September - Sigrid Sparre, courtier (died 1910 in Sweden , 1910) * ... [...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] |