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1927 In Sweden
Events from the year 1927 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf V * Prime Minister – Carl Gustaf Ekman Events * The Volvo car manufacturing company was founded in Gothenburg, as a subsidiary to the Swedish ball bearing factory AB. * Forex Bank established * The Norra Kvill National Park established. Arts and culture * The comic strip ''Kronblom'' was created by Elov Persson Births * 30 January – Olof Palme, politician (died 1986) * 30 April – Lars Hall, modern pentathlete, Olympic champion 1952 and 1956 (died 1991). * 7 May – Åke Hansson, footballer * 25 June – Kjell Tånnander, Swedish decathlete * 22 November – Gullan Bornemark, musician Deaths * 7 July – Gösta Mittag-Leffler, mathematician (born 1846) * 19 August – Johan Edman, tug-of-war competitor (born 1875). * 2 October – Svante Arrhenius, scientist (born 1859) * 24 December – Karl Oskar Medin Karl Oskar Medin (14 August 1847 – 24 December 19 ... [...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] |
