South Sweden
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South Sweden
Sydsverige | |
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| Country |  Sweden |
| Largest city |  Malmö |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,968 km2 (5,393 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,306,695 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE04 |
South Sweden (Swedish: Sydsverige) is a National Area (Swedish: Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.
Geography
South Sweden is situated in the southern part of its country. It is close to Denmark and it borders with the 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:
Blekinge (seat: Karlskrona)
Skåne (seat: Malmö)
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 59.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 12.6% of Swedish economic output. 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.[1]
See also
- Greater Malmö
- Götaland
- NUTS statistical regions of Sweden
- ISO 3166-2:SE
- Administrative divisions of Sweden
References
- ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
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External links
Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
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