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Scandinavia is a subregion of Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. Scandinavia most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland).
Scandinavian Peninsula in relation to the larger Fennoscandia. The largest peninsula in Europe, the Scandinavian Peninsula is approximately 1,850 kilometres (1,150 mi) long with a width varying approximately from 370 to 805 km (230 to 500 mi). The Scandinavian mountain range generally defines the border between Norway and Sweden.
English: Map showing two of the common definitions of "Scandinavia"; a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe: The most common usage: the three monarchies; Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 200 %. Geographic limits of the map: N: 71.5° N; S: 53.6° N; W: 3.8° E; E: 32.3° E; Date: 27 September 2008: Source: own work, using World Data Base II data: Author: NordNordWest: Other versions: Derivative works of this file: Fjord line route map.svg; Simplified map of dialects in Sweden.png
The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or Norden; lit. ' the North ') [2] are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic.It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway [a] and Sweden; the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland; and the autonomous region of Åland.
This is a list of urban areas in the Nordic countries by population. Urban areas in the Nordic countries are measured at national level, independently by each country's statistical office. Statistics Sweden uses the term tätort (urban settlement), Statistics Finland also uses tätort in Swedish and taajama in Finnish, Statistics Denmark uses ...
The uplift of South Norway has elevated the westernmost extension of the sub-Cambrian peneplain which forms part of what is known as the Paleic surface [D] in Norway. [29] [30] In South Norway, the Scandinavian Mountains had their main uplift phase later than in northern Scandinavia which had its main phase of uplift in the Paleogene. [31]
Scandinavian history by country (5 C) D. Denmark (16 C, 3 P) N. Norway (16 C, 3 P) S. Sweden (16 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Scandinavian countries" The following 3 ...