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. 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.
Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar
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.
Historical Significance
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
Events Before
Massachusetts holds a day of fasting for wrongly persecuted "witches"
Massachusetts holds a day of fasting for wrongly persecuted "witches"
Venice, Poland & Austria sign Treaty of Karlowitz with Ottoman Empire, ending the Great Turkish War (1683-97) - 1st time
Venice, Poland & Austria sign Treaty of Karlowitz with Ottoman Empire, ending the Great Turkish War (1683-97) - 1st time Ottomans concede significant territory
rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow
rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow
French Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville is the first European to discover the mouth of the Mississippi rive
French Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville is the first European to discover the mouth of the Mississippi river [1]
Jews are expelled from residing in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck, Holy Roman Empire
Jews are expelled from residing in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck, Holy Roman Empire
Events After
William Penn presents the Charter of Privileges, guaranteeing religious freedom for the colony of Pennsylvania
William Penn presents the Charter of Privileges, guaranteeing religious freedom for the colony of Pennsylvania
Frisia & Groningen (Netherlands) begin use of Gregorian calendar
Frisia & Groningen (Netherlands) begin use of Gregorian calendar
Frederick I and Sophie Charlotte of Hanover crowned king and queen of Prussia
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (26 March [O.S. 16 March] 1687 – 28 June 1757; German: Sophie Dorothea von Hannover) was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King...
France, Cologne & Bavaria sign alliance
The Grand Alliance was signed on 20 December 1689 by William III, King of England and Scotland, and Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.
The War of the Spanish Succession begins
The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict, fought between 1701 and 1714.
More from the 1700s
Protestant Western Europe, except England, begins to use the Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it...
John V succeeds his father, Peter II, as King of Portugal
Dom John V (Portuguese: João Francisco António José Bento Bernardo; 22 October 1689 – 31 July 1750), known as the Magnanimous (o Magnânimo) and the Portuguese Sun King (o Rei-Sol Português), was King…
Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony, Russia, and the Swedish Empire
Queen Anne of England knights scientist Isaac Newton at Trinity College, Cambridge
Sir Isaac Newton (4 January [O.S. 25 December] 1643 – 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, author and…
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on February 28, 1700?
- 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. 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.
- Why is Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar significant?
- Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.