East Sweden

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East Sweden
Östra Sverige
NUTS 1 Region of the EU
Sweden NUTS 1.svg
Eastern Sweden in yellow
Country Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Largest city Stockholm
Area
  Total 44,539.9 km2 (17,197.0 sq mi)
Population (2017-12-31)
  Total 3,995,953 [1]
ISO 3166 code SE1

East Sweden (Swedish : Östra Sverige) is a NUTS 1 region in Sweden. The region is defined and used by the European Union for statistical purposes, it is not used as a region by Sweden which uses other divisions of the country.

Swedish language North Germanic language spoken in Sweden

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The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of countries for statistical purposes. The standard is developed and regulated by the European Union, and thus only covers the member states of the EU in detail. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics is instrumental in the European Union's Structural Fund delivery mechanisms and for locating the area where goods and services subject to European public procurement legislation are to be delivered.

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Subdivision

There are two subdivisions of East Sweden called National Areas of Sweden (NUTS 2). They are in turn comprised out of six different counties (NUTS 3). [2]

Counties of Sweden administrative subdivisions of Sweden

The counties of Sweden are the top-level geographic subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is today divided into 21 counties; however, the numbers of counties has varied over time, due to territorial gains/losses and to divisions and/or mergers of existing counties. This level of administrative unit was first established in the 1634 Instrument of Government on Lord Chancellor Count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, and superseded the historical provinces of Sweden in order to introduce a more efficient administration of the realm. At that time, they were what the translation of län into English literally means: fiefdoms. The county borders often follow the provincial borders, but the Crown often chose to make slight relocations to suit its purposes.

Stockholm County County (län) of Sweden

Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland (Roslagen) and Södermanland (Södertörn). More than one fifth of the Swedish population lives in the county. Stockholm County is also one of the statistical riksområden according to NUTS:SE, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics within the EU. With more than two million inhabitants, Stockholm is the most densely populated county of Sweden.

East Middle Sweden National Area in Sweden

East Middle Sweden is a National Area of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.

Östergötland County County (län) of Sweden

Östergötland County is a county or län in southeastern Sweden. It has land borders with the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Örebro to the northwest, and Södermanland to the northeast. It also has a sea border with Västra Götaland to the west, and borders the Baltic Sea to the east.

Economy

Eurostat estimated the regional nominal GDP to be 206,003 million and the nominal GDP per capita to be 53,600 in a 2015 study. The same study also showed that the region had a 45% higher GDP per capita than the EU average. [3]

See also

First-level NUTS of the European Union

The Classification of Territorial Units for Statistics,, is a geocode standard for referencing the administrative divisions of countries for statistical purposes. The standard was developed by the European Union.

NUTS statistical regions of Sweden

In the NUTS codes of Sweden (SE), the three levels are:

Lands of Sweden administrative territorial entity of Sweden

The lands of Sweden are three traditional parts, each consisting of several provinces, in Sweden. The division into lands goes back to the foundation of modern Sweden, when Götaland, the land of the Geats, merged with Svealand, the land of the Swedes, to form the country. While Norrland and Österland were added later. The lands have no administrative function but are still seen by many Swedes as an important part of their identity.

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