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Småland and the islands

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Småland and the islands
Småland och öarna
Location of Småland and the islands
Country Sweden
Largest city Jönköping
Area
 • Total33,244 km2 (12,836 sq mi)
Population
(2021)[1]
 • Total873,407
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€37.886 billion (2021)
ISO 3166 codeSE09

Småland and the islands (Swedish: Småland och öarna) is a national area (riksområde) of Sweden. The national areas are a part of the NUTS statistical regions 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

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The Småland and the islands area is situated in the south-eastern part of Sweden. It is close to Denmark and it borders the riksområden of East Middle Sweden, West Sweden and South Sweden.

The most populous cities are Jönköping, Växjö, Kalmar, Visby, Västervik and Värnamo.

Economy

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The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 37.886 billion € in 2021, accounting for 7.4% of Swedish economic output.[3] GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 32,100 € or 106% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 99% of the EU average.[4]

Subdivision

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
  2. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". www.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".
  4. ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.
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