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1986 In Sweden
Events from the year 1986 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Olof Palme, Ingvar Carlsson Events * 3 January – Kungsörnen's mill (Saltsjöqvarn) in Stockholm burns down for a whole day. * 28 February – Assassination of Olof Palme. *October - Covered bridge restaurant Nyköpingsbro, southwest of Nyköping, is inaugurated. Births *15 February - Adam Lundgren, actor *9 February - Björn Gustafsson, comedian and actor *23 February - Ola Svensson, singer. *8 April - Carl Klingborg, bandy player. carl klingborg at bandysidan *9 June - Kevin Borg, Maltese-born singer. *13 June - Måns Zelmerlöw, singer. *3 July – Ola Toivonen, footballer *6 August – Nanna Blondell, Swedish-Ghanaian actress *10 August – Tibor Jo ... [...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] |