Småland and the islands
| Småland and the islands Småland med öarna | |
|---|---|
| National Area | |
 | |
| Country |
 Sweden |
| Largest city |
 Jönköping |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,244 km2 (12,836 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 798,344 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE09 |
Småland and the islands (Swedish: Småland med öarna) 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. The name derives from the fact that the area covers most of the historical province of Småland with the island provinces of Öland and Gotland, located in the Baltic Sea.
Geography
Småland and the islands is situated in the south-eastern part of its country. It is close to Denmark and it borders the riksområden of East Middle Sweden, West Sweden and Scania.
The most populous cities are Jönköping, Växjö, Kalmar, Visby, Västervik and Värnamo.
Subdivision
Småland and the islands includes 4 counties:
| Counties | NUTS 3 | Municipalities | LAU 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jönköping (seat: Jönköping) |
SE091 | Aneby | 0604 |
| Gnosjö | 0617 | ||
| Mullsjö | 0642 | ||
| Habo | 0643 | ||
| Gislaved | 0662 | ||
| Vaggeryd | 0665 | ||
| Jönköping | 0680 | ||
| Nässjö | 0682 | ||
| Värnamo | 0683 | ||
| Sävsjö | 0684 | ||
| Vetlanda | 0685 | ||
| Eksjö | 0686 | ||
| Tranås | 0687 | ||
 Kronoberg (seat: Växjö) |
SE092 | Uppvidinge | 0760 |
| Lessebo | 0761 | ||
| Tingsryd | 0763 | ||
| Alvesta | 0764 | ||
| Älmhult | 0765 | ||
| Markaryd | 0767 | ||
| Växjö | 0780 | ||
| Ljungby | 0781 | ||
 Kalmar (seat: Kalmar) |
SE093 | Högsby | 0821 |
| Torsås | 0834 | ||
| Mörbylånga | 0840 | ||
| Hultsfred | 0860 | ||
| Mönsterås | 0861 | ||
| Emmaboda | 0862 | ||
| Kalmar | 0880 | ||
| Nybro | 0881 | ||
| Oskarshamn | 0882 | ||
| Västervik | 0883 | ||
| Vimmerby | 0884 | ||
| Borgholm | 0885 | ||
 Gotland (seat: Visby) | SE094 | Gotland | 0980 |
See also
- Götaland
- Riksområden
- NUTS of Sweden
- Local administrative unit
- ISO 3166-2:SE
- Subdivisions of the Nordic countries
- Municipalities of Jönköping County
- Municipalities of Kronoberg County
- Municipalities of Kalmar County
- Municipalities of Gotland County
External links
Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
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