Geography and Climate of Sweden
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Sweden is a northern European country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula. Its topography consists mainly of flat or gently rolling lowlands but there are mountains in its western areas near Norway. Its highest point, Kebnekaise at 6,926 feet (2,111 m) is located here. Sweden has three main rivers which all flow into the Gulf of Bothnia. They are the Ume, the Torne and the Angerman rivers. In addition, the largest lake in Western Europe (and the third largest in Europe), Vanern, is located in the southwestern part of the country.
The climate of Sweden varies based on location but it is mainly temperate in the south and subarctic in the north. In the south, summers are cool and partly cloudy, while winters are cold and usually very cloudy. Because northern Sweden is within the Arctic Circle, it has long, very cold winters. In addition, because of its northern latitude, much of Sweden stays dark for longer periods during the winter and light for more hours in the summer than more southern countries. Sweden's capital, Stockholm has a relatively mild climate because it is on the coast toward the southern part of the country. The average July high temperature in Stockholm is 71.4˚F (22˚C) and the average January low is 23˚F (-5˚C).
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Sweden, the land of forests and lakes, also boasts bustling cities where cutting edge design mixes with rich cultural heritage. The capital city Stockholm is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, due largely to the archipelago system it is built around.
Captivating landscapes abound in Sweden
from scenic coastlines, idyllic islands, arctic wilderness areas, vast lakes and starkly beautiful forests that cover over half the country.
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The Visby wall, officially named Ringmuren, is the most prominent of a collection of medieval attractions in the city, which is still fully populated with more than 22,000 people and remains the seat of the Governor of Gotland County. The Visby Sweden Cathedral, built in the 12th century, is located within the walls and was actually built before the great wall. The wall itself was built in the 13th century, to surround a city that was already flourishing. Although power over Gotland changed hands numerous times, the island has remained under Swedish rule since the middle of the 17th century.
One of the best things about this Sweden Visby town is that along with the preservation of the wall, many buildings from these older centuries can also still be seen. The Hanseatic harbor can be seen in Sweden Visby, as well as the gorgeous Botanical Gardens. Thanks to the Botanical Gardens in Sweden Visby, the town has garnered the nickname the, “City of Roses”. Travelers can also visit the Historical Museum of Gotland and the Dominican Monastery of St. Nicholas while traveling with their Visby Sweden map.
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| Stockholm, Sweden's capital and home to its start-up scene |
A string of big exits by Swedish start-ups over the past decade has helped spawn a lively tech community in the nation's capital Stockholm. But, unlike the pull of Europe's bigger cities, there may seem very little, if anything, to draw foreign start-ups this far north.
With a market of just nine million people, almost no angel investors, two main venture capital firms, fierce competition for talent, high personal income tax, and no direct government support for start-ups, Sweden would not seem the ideal place to launch a new tech company.
Geography And climate of denmark
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Denmark(kingdom of Denmark) is the smallest Scandinavian country, consisting of the Jutland peninsula, north ofGermany, and over 400 islands of various sizes, some inhabited and linked to the mainland by ferry or bridge. The landscape consists mainly of low-lying, fertile countryside broken by beech woods, small lakes and fjords. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, although both have home rule. The Faroe Islands is a group of 18 islands in the North Atlantic inhabited by a population of 48,660 (2010), whose history dates back to the Viking period. Fishing and sheep farming are the two most important occupations. Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroes, is served by direct flights from Copenhagen. During the summer months, there are direct flights from Aberdeen and Glasgow, plus a ferry connection from Lerwick.
Denmark attraction
Dyrehaven Park
Dyrehaven Park offers a great combination of outdoor activities such as cycling, trekking and horse riding but it also holds Bakken amusement park, one of the oldest in the world. Dyrehaven is a popular retreat for both locals and tourists who seek a bit of tranquility.
Nearest station: Klampenborg
Access: 15 minutes by train from Copenhagen
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Bornholm
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, located to the east of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. Its principal town is Rønne. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Bicycling around on the island is a popular activity to do in the summer. You can also enjoy yachting, fishing and golf. Highlights include: Hammershus Castle ruins (Hammershus Ruiner), Bornholm Museum, and Østerlars Church (Østerlars Kirke).
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København, nown to the rest of the world as Copenhagen, wonderful Copenhagen, became the capital of Denmark in 1415, but several of its fine old buildings date from the reign of King Christian IV, from the late 16th to the mid-17th century.
As well as being a great industrial and seafaring port, Copenhagen is one of Europe's most graceful cities with its copper spires and domes punctuating the skyline above the narrow streets and canals of the old town or poking up out of the greenery of its many parks. Only the foundations rkemain of the first castle, built by Bishop Absalon in 1167, in the cellars of Christiansborg Palace, seat of the Folketinget, the Danish Parliament, rebuilt for the third time on the same site in 1907–28.
Although Copenhagen became Denmark’s capital in the early 15th century, much of its expansion and several of its finest buildings date from the reign of King Christian IV in the 17th century. The city has had its share of sieges and fires, and the majority of the oldest surviving buildings are from after the last great fire of 1795. Bombardment by the English in 1807, during Denmark's alliance with Napoleon, also caused much destruction.
Most of the city’s main sights lie within walking distance of the railway station off the
Vesterbrogade Copenhagen’s famous family pleasure ground, Tivoli, with its thrilling
rides, beautiful gardens, restaurants, and sophisticated shows. Its opening on May 1 marks the official beginning of summer for the city’s residents. Not far from Tivoli is another famous fun spot, Benneweis Circus which opens around April
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Greenland, the world's largest island with an area of 840,000 square miles, is larger than the combined area of Spain, France, Germany, and Italy.
From Cape Farewell in the south to Cape Morris Jesup in the north is 1,650 miles, and the greatest width is 690 miles. From the northernmost point it’s but 439 miles to the North Pole. Of its vast surface 86 percent is covered by the inland ice cap, which reaches heights up to 10,000 feet. The ice averages about 5,000 feet thick. At the edges it’s usually some 100 feet above sea level and throws off icebergs from its glaciers directly into the sea or into the in-reaching bays and fjords which indent the coast. Some of these more southerly glaciers move at speeds of 65 to 125 feet per day.
From Cape Farewell in the south to Cape Morris Jesup in the north is 1,650 miles, and the greatest width is 690 miles. From the northernmost point it’s but 439 miles to the North Pole. Of its vast surface 86 percent is covered by the inland ice cap, which reaches heights up to 10,000 feet. The ice averages about 5,000 feet thick. At the edges it’s usually some 100 feet above sea level and throws off icebergs from its glaciers directly into the sea or into the in-reaching bays and fjords which indent the coast. Some of these more southerly glaciers move at speeds of 65 to 125 feet per day.
Atop the ice sheet the temperatures are always low, but in the coastal regions there’s great variation. Within the month of February, the town of Upernivik has had temperatures as high as 60 degrees Fahrenheit and as low as -44 degrees. Precipitation varies from as little as six inches per year at Danmarkshavn to as much as forty-six inches at Ivigtut, and it’s almost all snow.
Current life on the island has come from the West, both the sparse flora and the animal life of land and sea–reindeer, fox, caribou, polar bear, whales, seal, ptarmigan, even the native Greenlanders, whose Eskimo ancestors came across from northern Canada.
In two areas an ice-free coastal strip is wide enough and conditions favorable enough so that people can live in small settlements of people can exist. In West Greenland, really the southern stretch of the west coast, the ice retreats as much as 95 miles from the shore, and in some places islands dot the coast. In East Greenland, about one-third of the total ice-free land, it’s 186 miles from sea to ice at Scoresby Sound. The land is even more rugged here than in the west, with many peaks towering over 6000 feet.
Along these two coastal strips a population of some 48,000 scatters itself in small communities–a few Eskimo, a few Danes, and a mixture of the two called Greenlanders.
