East Sweden
East Sweden
Östra Sverige | |
|---|---|
Eastern Sweden in yellow | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Largest city | Stockholm |
| Area | |
• Total | 44,539.9 km2 (17,197.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,995,953 |
| ISO 3166 code | SE1 |
East Sweden (Swedish: Östra Sverige) is a NUTS 1 region in Sweden. The region is defined and used by the European Union for statistical purposes, it is not used as a region by Sweden which uses other divisions of the country.