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About Sweden

    Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige (help·info)), is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It has been a member of the European Union since 1995. Its capital city is Stockholm.

    At 449,964 km² (173,720 square miles), Sweden is the third largest country in Western Europe. Sweden has a low population density except in its metropolitan areas; 84% of the population lives in urban areas, which take up only 1.3% of the total land area. The citizens enjoy a high standard of living and the country is generally perceived as modern and liberal, with an organizational and corporate culture that is non-hierarchical and collectivist compared to its Anglo-Saxon counterparts. Nature conservation, environmental protection and energy efficiency are generally prioritized in policy making and embraced by the general public in Sweden.

    Sweden has a long tradition as a major exporter of iron, copper and timber. Improved transportation and communication allowed more remote natural assets to be utilized on a larger scale, most notably timber and iron ore. In the 1890s, universal schooling and industrialization enabled the country to develop a successful manufacturing industry and by the twentieth century, Sweden emerged as a welfare state, consistently achieving a high position among the top-ranking countries in the UN Human Development Index (HDI). Sweden has a rich supply of water power, but lacks significant oil and coal deposits.

     in the 16th century. In the 17th century Sweden expanded its territories to form the Modern Sweden emerged out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the unification of the country by King Gustav VasaSwedish empire. Most of these conquered territories had to be given up during the 18th century. In the early 19th century Finland and the remaining territories outside the Scandinavian peninsula were lost. After its last war in 1814, Sweden entered into a personal union with Norway which lasted until 1905. Since 1814, Sweden has been at peace, adopting a non-aligned foreign policy in peacetime and neutrality in wartime.

About Vilhelmina

     Vilhelmina Municipality is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. With an area of 8120 km² it is Sweden's seventh largest, but it has a population density of only 1 inhabitant per km².

     In an 2000 consensus, the population consisted of 4057 males, and 3861 females.

     The seat is in the town Vilhelmina, situated at 64°37′N, 16°39′E, it has 3,800 inhabitants.

     Like the northern parts of Sweden (colloquial Norrland), it is scarsely populated due to its inhospitable conditions and cold climate, but is superb for those who like wildlife and untouched nature.

     The village of Malgovik, about 20 kilometers north of Vilhelmina City, holds the record for the lowest temperature ever recorded in Sweden. It was set on 13 December 1941 when temperature dropped down to -53° C.

     In 1804 the parish of Volgsjö was renamed Vilhelmina, in honour of Queen Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Sweden.

     The town was a parish for centuries, got municipal rights in 1917, and in 1947 "minor" city privileges as a "merchant town" (köping). This town came to be a church town around 1900, with a church and small cabins, whereto people travelled long distances to attend church, staying at the cabins. It had 75 cabins by 1921, but most were destroyed in a fire that year. Today, about 20 remain, being used as shops, homes or accommodations.

      The current municipal borders were drawn with the 1971 reform, when also the coat of arms were granted. The current size and population does not differ much from the parish a hundred years ago: in 1919, the parish covered 8,715 km² with 9,199 inhabitants