Sweden
The Kingdom of Sweden is considered one of the Scandinavian countries located in the northern part of Europe, and its area extends to more than 450,295 km2; therefore it is considered the third country at the level of the European Union in terms of area, and this indicates that its population may reach 10,004,528 people in In the year 2020 AD.
Sweden shares land borders that link it from the western side with Norway, while it borders it to the northeastern part of Finland, and it has water borders from the south with Denmark, Germany and Poland, while the eastern countries border it with Estonia, Latvia and Russia; and its largest city, Stockholm, takes its capital.
Stockholm
Stockholm is one of the most important cities in the Kingdom, and the largest in terms of population. With a population of 923,516 people according to the statistics of 2015, accordingly it was classified as one of the largest cities in Venuskandia. Stockholm is home to the seat of government and parliament, in addition to the residence of the Swedish monarch Karl Gustav; which increased its political importance, and tracked administratively to Stockholm County from the main provinces of the country.
The label
It is noteworthy that the designation of the city was mentioned in 1252 AD in two letters written in the Latin language, where the first was written during the month of July of that year by King Valdemar and Perrier Yarl, and the second in August to urge the peasants to pay the tithe tax, and both letters were written in The city itself is Stockholm.
The name is divided into two syllables: Stokker and referred to by the record, and the second holme, meaning the island, in fact its name is very complex in terms of interpretation.
Date
Berger Jarl set foot in the city’s land before its foundation in 1252 AD, as this confirms its existence and eligibility before its actual establishment, and with the advent of the Middle Ages the city occupied an economically prominent position as a result of the close relations with the cities of the Hans, and by the year 1520 AD; King Christian II rose to power and was crowned king Denmark and Norway must come together, in order to enhance his influence in Sweden. He led the events of the Stockholm blood bath that erupted on the eighth of November 1250 AD, during which the Swedish National Party members were eliminated.
Three years later, control was taken away from the Danes and moved to Gustav Vazza I to become king of the country, so the city lived during his reign with great prosperity and growth; it is the heart of the kingdom culturally, economically and industrially, and in 1912 AD the city became home to major events such as the Olympic Games.
Geography
Stockholm occupies a space extending 188 km2 near the eastern coasts of Sweden and overlooking the Baltic Sea, and rises above the sea level by about 278 meters, and the area in which the city is located is characterized by congestion of islands in it, where it enters within its borders more than fourteen islands at least, and the humid continental climate prevails And the surrounding in the city; where its summer is mild and mild, and its winters are cold, and the city records a snowy and rainy period between December and March.
