Småland

Småland () is a historical province () in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means "small lands", referring to many small historic provinces from which it was composed. The Latinized form has been used in other languages. The highest point in Småland is Tomtabacken, at 377 metres (1,237 ft). In terms of total area, Småland is similar in size to Belgium.

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Småland is a historical province in southern Sweden that borders several other regions and the Baltic Sea island of Öland. The name means "small lands," reflecting that it was formed from many smaller historic provinces, and it covers an area roughly comparable to Belgium.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Småland
Settlement.image_shield: Smålands vapen crowned.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100px
Settlement.image_map: Sverigekarta-Landskap Småland.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.settlement_type: Historical province
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Land
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Götaland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Counties
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kronoberg CountyKalmar CountyJönköping County (most of)Halland County (part of)Östergötland County (part of)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 29,400
Settlement.population_total: 780,489
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2023
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +1

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections

Contents

Administration
Heraldry
Population
Geography
Terrain
Climate
History
Historical cities
National parks
Religion
Notable people
Education
Literature
Smålandians
Language
Sub-divisions
Small lands
Hundreds
Towns in Småland
Things named after Småland
Sports
See also
Notes
References
External links

==Administration== Whilst the traditional provinces of Sweden no longer serve any governmental purpose per se, they do retain historical and cultural importance. The province of Småland today is divided almost entirely into the three administrative counties of Jönköping, Kalmar, and Kronoberg. Some few small portions of historic Småland are situated in Halland and Östergötland Counties.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Småland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.