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Småland and the islands

Småland and the islands
Småland med öarna
National Area
Location of Småland and the islands
Country  Sweden
Largest city Jönköping vapen.svg 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.

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.

Småland and the islands includes 4 counties:


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