North Sweden
North Sweden
Norra Sverige | |
|---|---|
Region | |
North Sweden in orange | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Area | |
• Total | 309,934 km2 (119,666 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,758,372 |
| • Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| NUTS code | SE3 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.944 very high · 3rd (Upper Norrland) |
North Sweden is a subdivision of Sweden as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is classified as a NUTS-1 statistical region of Sweden. It encompasses an area of 309,934 km2 (119,666 sq mi), and is the second largest non-national sub-division in the NUTS classification after Mainland Finland. It incorporates seven counties across three national areas–North Middle Sweden, Middle Norrland and Upper Norrland.