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1947 In Sweden
Events from the year 1947 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Gustaf V of Sweden, Gustaf V * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *On 26 January Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten (second-in-line to the throne) was killed in a plane crash in Copenhagen, Denmark. * Karin Kock-Lindberg becomes the first female government minister. Births * 19 February – Ingvar Hansson, sailor. * 17 March – Hans Jacobson, fencer, Olympic champion from 1976 (died 1984 in Sweden, 1984). * 26 July – Gunnar Lund, diplomat and politician. * 5 September – Tommy Limby, cross-country skier (died 2008 in Sweden, 2008). * 30 October – Sven Melander, journalist and television presenter.(died 2022 in Sweden, 2022) Deaths * 26 January – Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Vasterbotten, Gustaf Adolf, prince of Sweden (born 1906 in Sweden, 1906) * 14 February – Mauritz Eriksson, sport shooter, Olympic champion from 1912 ... [...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] |