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2001 In Sweden
Events from the year 2001 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf * Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister – Göran Persson Events January * 1 January - The name day list is Swedish name day list of 2001, updated. * 1 January - The Swedish Defence Research Agency is established. * 6 January - Landskrona#Transport, Landskrona Station is opened. * 16 January - The music concert Artister mot nazister is held in Globen. * 18 January - Nicola Vasmatzis is shot dead in a Public toilet, restroom at Bromma Gymnasium in Stockholm. * 19 January - Lennart Daleus resigns as leader of the Centre Party (Sweden), Centre Party. February * 11 February - Several houses from the 18th century burn down on the Arkadien block in eastern Jönköping. March * 7 March - The Minister of Commerce and Industry (Sweden), Minister of Commerce and Industry Leif Pagrotsky and the Member of the European Parliament Marit Paulsen each get a ca ... [...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] |
