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1953 In Sweden
Events from the year 1953 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Gustaf VI Adolf * Prime Minister – Tage Erlander Events *8 September – The first motorway in Sweden is inaugurated, and runs between Malmö and Lund. Births * 27 January – Göran Flodström, fencer. * 18 April – Bernt Johansson, cyclist. Exact date unknown * Eva Runefelt, novelist. * Niklas Rådström, poet. Deaths * 3 April – Algot Lönn, cyclist (born 1887). * 22 May – Hanna Grönvall, politician and trade union worker (born 1879) * 5 August – Sven Johansson, canoer (born 1912). * 7 August – Anna Johansson-Visborg, politician (Social Democrat), trade unionist and women's right activist (born 1876) * Amanda Horney, politician (Social Democrat), trade unionist and women's right activist (born 1857) References {{Years in Sweden Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's ... [...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] |
