Geography
Sweden is located in Northern Europe, where some old mountains are located. Even though Northern Europe's mountains are not very high, in the west of Sweden there is a pretty high mountain chain, the Scandinavian Mountain Chain. The lowest elevation in Sweden is in the bay of Lake Hammarsjön, that is 7.91 Ft below sea level.Man-made Beauty
A good place to visit in Sweden is the Bjursås SkiCenter, located in Falun, a city in central Sweden .The ski center has 94 KM (58.4 mi.)
of downhill skiing, 16 individual pistes and 7 ski lifts, that can uplift 7200 skiers or snowboarders per hour.
Göta älv is 93 KM (58 mi.) long, but combined with Klarälven is the longest river in the Nordic Countries (466 mi.). There is a dam, canal locks and hydropower stations in the river. It's located in the West Coast of the country.
It discharges an average of 570 m³/s of water and its basin area is 51,120 km².
Climate
Most of Sweden has a temperate climate, with four distinct seasons. Because of its high latitude, the ranges of daylight vary greatly. Daylight lasts more than 18 hours in late June, but only 6 hours in late December.
Temperatures vary greatly from north to south. Southern and Central Sweden have warm Summers and cold Winters while the north has shorter and cooler Summers and a longer and snowier Winters.
Best Time to Visit: Late May to late July for sunshine. December to March for skiing.
Sweden's air is dryer than the Global Average, since they just receive an average of 500 mm to 800 mm of preciptation per year.
Most of Sweden has a temperate climate, with four distinct seasons. Because of its high latitude, the ranges of daylight vary greatly. Daylight lasts more than 18 hours in late June, but only 6 hours in late December.Temperatures vary greatly from north to south. Southern and Central Sweden have warm Summers and cold Winters while the north has shorter and cooler Summers and a longer and snowier Winters.
Best Time to Visit: Late May to late July for sunshine. December to March for skiing.
Sweden's air is dryer than the Global Average, since they just receive an average of 500 mm to 800 mm of preciptation per year.
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Geography:
ReplyDelete. Even tough
. 7,91 Ft below sea level
Man-made beauty:
. in middle Sweden (choose another word)
Natural Beauty:
. in the Western Coast (WC)
(I love that photo... wow!)
Climate:
. Southern and Central Sweden have warm Summer and cold Winter while the north has a shorter and cooler summer (the seasons need to be plural)