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1957 In Sweden
Events from the year 1957 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *13 October – 1957 Swedish pensions system referendum, Swedish pensions system referendum Popular culture Sport *7 to 15 March – The 1957 World Table Tennis Championships, World Table Tennis Championships were held in Stockholm Film *1 July – ''Med glorian på sned'' released Births *25 January – Eskil Erlandsson, politician *6 March – Elisabeth Leidinge, football goalkeeper *9 March – Mona Sahlin, politician *28 March – Jessica Zandén, film actress *19 June – Anna Lindh, politician (died 2003 in Sweden, 2003) *27 June – Erik Hamrén, football player and manager *5 July – Torsten Jakobsson, alpine skier. *20 August – Mary Stävin, actress *23 August – Örjan Blomquist, cross-country skier (died 2000 in Swede ... [...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] |
