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Glossary · Chapter 1: The country of Sweden

skärgård

Swedish word. In English: archipelago

A sea area with many islands close to the coast.

Facts about the word

  • Archipelagos are found along the coast of northern Sweden, along the east coast down to Småland and on the west coast off Gothenburg and in Bohuslän. Sverige i fokus s. 6
  • Sweden has about 250,000 islands, more than any other country in the world. Sverige i fokus s. 6
  • The archipelagos were shaped by the ice sheet that melted away about 10,000 years ago. Sverige i fokus s. 5

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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