Småland and the islands

Småland and the islands (Swedish: Småland och 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

Småland och öarna
National Area
Country Sweden
Largest city Jönköping
Area
 • Total33,244 km2 (12,836 sq mi)
Population
 • Total798,344
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeSE09

Geography

The Småland and the islands area is situated in the south-eastern part of Sweden. It is close to Denmark and it borders the riksområden of East Middle Sweden, West Sweden and South Sweden.

The most populous cities are Jönköping, Växjö, Kalmar, Visby, Västervik and Värnamo.

Economy

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 34.9 billion € in 2018, accounting for 7.4% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 32,100 € or 106% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 99% of the EU average.[1]

Subdivision

Småland and the islands includes 4 counties:

Counties NUTS 3 Municipalities LAU 2
Jönköping
(seat: Jönköping)		 SE091 Aneby0604
Gnosjö0617
Mullsjö0642
Habo0643
Gislaved0662
Vaggeryd0665
Jönköping0680
Nässjö0682
Värnamo0683
Sävsjö0684
Vetlanda0685
Eksjö0686
Tranås0687
Kronoberg
(seat: Växjö)		 SE092 Uppvidinge0760
Lessebo0761
Tingsryd0763
Alvesta0764
Älmhult0765
Markaryd0767
Växjö0780
Ljungby0781
Kalmar
(seat: Kalmar)		 SE093 Högsby0821
Torsås0834
Mörbylånga0840
Hultsfred0860
Mönsterås0861
Emmaboda0862
Kalmar0880
Nybro0881
Oskarshamn0882
Västervik0883
Vimmerby0884
Borgholm0885
Gotland
(seat: Visby)		SE094 Gotland0980

See also

References
  1. "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.

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