MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 1: The country of Sweden
polcirkeln
Swedish word. In English: the Arctic Circle
An imaginary line around the earth far to the north. North of it lies the Arctic region.
Facts about the word
- The northernmost part of Sweden lies north of the Arctic Circle, in the Arctic region. Sverige i fokus s. 5
- Sweden stretches about 1,600 kilometres from Treriksröset in the north to Smygehuk in the south. Sverige i fokus s. 5
- Despite its northern location, Sweden has a mild climate thanks to the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Current. Sverige i fokus s. 5
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The Arctic Circle is a line far to the north, not a place in a city and not something running between Malmö and Gothenburg in the south.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Sweden in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.