South Sweden Sydsverige | |
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| Country |  Sweden |
| Largest city |  Malmö |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,968 km2 (5,393 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,548,392 |
| • Density | 110.85/km2 (287.11/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €68.460 billion (2021) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE04 |
South Sweden (Swedish:Sydsverige) is asubdivision of Sweden as defined by theNomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is classified as aNUTS-1 statisticalregion of Sweden. It encompasses an area of 13,968 km2 (5,393 sq mi), and is the second smallest sub-division in Sweden. It incorporates two counties–Blekinge andSkåne.
The country of Sweden is organized into eightnational areas, which are the primarysub-divisions of the country.[4] These are further divided into 21regions.[5][6] For statistical purposes, theNomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) organizes the country into three broader level sub-divisions based oncardinal directions. These are classified as aNUTS-1 statisticalregions of Sweden, and incorporate various regions within it.[7][8][9] South Sweden incorporates two counties–Blekinge andSkåne.[8]
South Sweden covers southern most land area of the country. It is situated close to Denmark and borders theSmåland and the islands andWest Sweden.[10][11] The region encompasses an area of 13,968 km2 (5,393 sq mi), and is the second smallest non-national sub-division in Sweden.[1] It had a population of over 1.5 million in 2024.[2] Majority of the region consists of plain lands. The region has atemperate climate and the climate becomes relatively warmer moving towards the south despite its location close to theArctic Circle due to the effect ofNorth Atlantic Current.[12]
TheGross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 68.460 billion euros in 2021, and accounted for 12.6% of Swedish economic output.[13] GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 31,100 € or 103% of the European union average in the same year. The GDP per employee was also 103% of the EU average.[14]
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