🇸🇪 Sweden

Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Sweden.

Current time in Sweden

Europe/Stockholm · GMT+1 · observes DST

Time zones in Sweden

Upcoming public holidays in Sweden

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At a glance

Capital
Region
Europe
Subregion
Northern Europe
Population
10,605,098
Area
450,295 km²
Currency
SEK kr
Calling code
+46
Driving side
right
Languages
swe
Internet TLD
.se

About

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east, and shares a maritime border with Denmark to the south. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of 25.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi); 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55°N to 69°N.

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