South Sweden Explained

South Sweden
Native Name:Sydsverige
Native Name Lang:sv
Type:National area
Mapsize:240px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Sweden
Iso Code:SE04
Seat Type:Largest city
Seat: Malmö
Area Total Km2:13968
Population Total:1548392
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:€68.460 billion (2021)

South Sweden (Swedish: Sydsverige) is a national area (Swedish: riksområde) of Sweden. The national areas are a part of the NUTS statistical regions of Sweden.

Geography

South Sweden is situated in the southern part of its country. It is close to Denmark and it borders with the Swedish: riksområden of Småland and the islands and West Sweden.

The most populous cities are Malmö, Helsingborg, Lund, Karlskrona, Kristianstad, Landskrona and Trelleborg.

Subdivision

South Sweden includes 2 counties:

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 68.460 billion € in 2021, accounting for 12.6% of Swedish economic output.[2] GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 31,100 € or 103% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was also 103% of the EU average.[3]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: EU regions by GDP, Eurostat. 18 September 2023. www.ec.europa.eu.
  2. Web site: EU regions by GDP, Eurostat.
  3. Web site: Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018. Eurostat.