Småland
Småland | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Götaland |
| Counties | Kronoberg County Kalmar County Jönköping County (most of) Halland County (part of) Östergötland County (part of) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29,400 km2 (11,400 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 780,489 |
| • Density | 26.5/km2 (68.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| • Dialect | Småländska |
| • Demonym | Smålänning |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Twinflower |
| • Animal | Otter |
| • Bird | Song thrush |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 28500-28799, 33000–34999, 35000–36999, 38000–39999, 55000–57999, 59000–59999 (shared with Östergötland) |
| Area codes | 0370-0372 0433 0459 0470–0478 0480–0493 |
Småland (Swedish: [ˈsmǒːland] ⓘ) is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means "small lands", referring to many small historic provinces from which it was composed. The Latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages. The highest point in Småland is Tomtabacken, at 377 metres (1,237 ft). In terms of total area, Småland is similar in size to Belgium.