N&B Geography

[Þróndeimr]

Earth:
Area: 148 939 100 km²
Population: 6 707 000 000 (1.7.2008)
Poplation Density: 48/km²

Country area:
Sweden: 449,964 km²
Finland: 338,145 km²
Norway: 323,802 km²
Iceland: 103,000 km²
Lithuania: 65,300 km²
Latvia: 64,589 km²
Estonia: 45,226 km²
Denmark: 43,094 km²

Country population:
Sweden: 9 142 817 (1.1.2007)
Mainland Denmark: 5 470 919 (1.1.2007)
Finland: 5 297 006 (19.10.2007)
Mainland Norway: 4 769 100 (1.7.2008)
Lithuania: 3 575 439 (1.1.2007)
Latvia: 2 284 871 (1.1.2007)
Estonia: 1 342 409 (1.1.2007)
Iceland: 312 851 (1.10.2007)

Country Population Density: (1.7.2005 estimates)
Mainland Denmark: 129.04/km²
Lithuania: 55/km²
Latvia: 36/km²
Estonia: 29/km²
Sweden: 20/km²
Finland: 16/km²
Mainland Norway: 12/km²
Iceland: 3,1/km²

Country coastline:
Mainland Norway: 83 281 km
Mainland Denmark: 7 314 km
Iceland: 4 988 km
Estonia: 3 794 km
Sweden: 3 218 km (excludes islands and coastal indentations)
Finland: 1 126 km (excludes islands and coastal indentations)
Latvia: 531 km
Lithuania: 99 km

Country border:
Finland: 2 628 km
Mainland Norway: 2 542 km
Sweden: 2 233 km
Lithuania: 1 613 km
Latvia: 1 368 km
Estonia: 633 km
Mainland Denmark: 68 km
Iceland: 0km

Largest municipality by population (all municipalities over 100 000):
Stockholm (Se): 802 611
Riga (Lv): 723 931
Helsinki (Fi): 567 995
Oslo (No): 568 809
Vilnius (Lt): 553 553
Copenhagen (Dn): 503,699
Göteborg (Se): 495 563
Tallinn (Est): 396 010
Kaunas (Lt): 360 627
Århus (Dn): 296 170
Malmö (Se): 282 904
Bergen (No): 249 527
Espoo (Fi): 237 259
Tampere (Fi): 207 642
Aalborg (Dn): 194 149
Vantaa (Fi): 191 944
Uppsala (Se): 188 118
Klaipėda (Lt): 187 316
Odense (Dn): 186 595
Turku (Fi): 175 613
Trondheim (No): 166 708
Linköping (Se): 140 432
Västerås (Se): 134 087
Örebro (Se): 131 077
Oulu (Fi): 131 074
Šiauliai (Lt): 129 000
Norrköping (Se): 127 288
Helsingborg (Se): 125 984
Jönköping (Se): 124 022
Stavanger (No): 120 798
Reykjavik (Ice): 117 607
Panevėžys(Lt): 116 000
Esbjerg (Dn): 114 097
Umeå (Se): 111 389
Bærum (No): 108 967
Daugavpils (Lv): 107 083
Lund (Se): 105 880
Tartu (Est): 101 483
Borås (Se): 101 208

>> Population list, all municipalities in Finland (30.09.2007), Norway (1.1.2007)

Largest urban areas: (all over 100 000)
Stockholm (Se): 1 252 020
Copenhagen (Dn): 1 153 781
Helsinki (Fi): 1 071 599
Riga (Lv): 898 466
Oslo (No): 856 915
Göteborg (Se): 510 491
Tampere (Fi): 292 288
Malmö (Se): 258 020
Åbo (Fi): 246 312
Århus (Dn): 237 551
Bergen (No): 223 593
Stavanger (No): 185 913
Oulu (Fi): 171 345
Odense (Dn): 158 163
Trondheim (No): 156 794
Uppsala (Se): 128 409
Reykjavik (Ice): 118 665
Lahti (Fi): 112 187
Västerås (Se): 107 005
Aalborg (Dn): 105 760
Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg (No): 100 458

Still missing urban areas in Estonia and Lithuania.

Largest metropolitian areas: (all over 100 000)
Stockholm (Se): 1 872 900
Copenhagen (Dn): 1 827 239
Helsinki (Fi): 1 300 509
Oslo (No): 1 162 255
Riga (Lv): 1 033 548
Gothenburg (Se): 872 155
Århus (Dn): 739 013
Malmö (Se): 598 990
Bergen (No): 363 616
Tampere (Fi): 324 154
Turku (Fi): 300 267
Stavanger (No): 288 176
Trondheim (No): 255 320
Oulu (Fi): 209 215
Reykjavik (Ice): 195 301
Lahti (Fi): 170 333
Jyväskylä (Fi): 166 160
Drammen (No): 148 457
Kristiansand (No): 143 560
Pori (Fi): 137 918
Fredrikstad (No): 134 505
Kuopio (Fi): 118 894
Joensuu (Fi): 116 155
Tønsberg (No): 112 606
Skien (No): 108 140

> many is still missing, help me fill in!

Northernmost/southernmost cities (100 000 or more in population, north to south):
Oulu: 65°01'N
Reykjavík: 64°08'N
Trondheim: 63°23'N
Tampere: 61°30'N
Turku: 60°45'N
Bergen: 60°22'N
Vantaa: 60°18'N
Espoo: 60°13'N
Helsinki: 60°10'N
Oslo: 59°56'N
Uppsala: 59°51'N
Västerås: 59°37'N
Stockholm: 59°33'N
Tallinn: 59°26'N
Stavanger: 58°57'N
Tartu: 58°23'N
Gothenburg: 57°70'N
Aalborg: 57°20'N
Riga: 56°94'N
Århus: 56°09'N
Šiauliai: 55°56'N
Daugavpils: 55°53'N
Panevežys: 55°44'N
Copenhagen: 55°43'N
Klaipeda: 55°42'N
Odense: 55°39'N
Malmö: 55°35'N
Kaunas: 54°54'N
Vilnius: 54°41'N


Earth:
Tallest mountain| Mount Everest: 8 848m

5 tallest mountains in Mainland Norway:
Galdhøpiggen: 2469m (Tallest mountains in S&B region)
Glittertind: 2465m
Store Skagastølstinden: 2405m
Store Styggedalstinden Øst: 2387m
Store Styggedalstinden Vest: 2383m

5 tallest mountains in Sweden:
Kebnekaise Sydtoppen: 2103m
Kebnekaise Nordtoppen: 2097m
Sarektjåkka Stortoppen: 2089m
Kaskasatjåkka: 2076m
Sarektjåkka Nordtoppen: 2056m

5 tallest mountains in Finland:
Halti: 1328m
Ridnitsohkka: 1317m
Kiedditsohkka: 1280m
Kovddoskaisi: 1240m
Ruvdnaoaivi: 1239m

Tallest mountain in Iceland:
Hvannadalshnúkur: 2110m

Highest point in Estonia:
Suur Munamägi: 318m

Highest point in Latvia:
Gaiziņkalns: 312m

Highest point in Lithuania:
Aukštojas: 294m

Highest point in Mainland Denmark:
Møllehøj: 171m
Yding Skovhøj: 171m

5 tallest mountains in Denmark:
Gunnbjørn Fjeld: 3 700m
Mont Forel: 3 360m
Ejnar Mikkelsens Fjeld: 3 261m
Snebordet: 3 150m
Petermann Bjerg: 2 940m


Earth:
Longest river| Amazon: 6 992m

5 longest rivers in Mainland Norway:
Glomma: 604km
Pasvikelva: 380km
Tana: 370km
Numedalslågen: 356km
Gudbrandsdalslågen: 351km

5 longest rivers in Sweden:
Dalälven, 520 km
Torne älv, 510 km
Klarälven, 460 km (160 km of those in Norway)
Luleälven, 450 km
Ångermanälven, 450 km

4 longest rivers in Lithuania:
Nemunas 917 km (459 km of those in Belarus)
Neris 510 km
Venta 346 km
Šešupė 298 km

Longest river in Finland:
Kemijoki: 550km

Longest river in Estonia:
Võhandu: 162km

Longest river in Latvia:
Daugava: 1005km (352km in Latvia)

Longest river in Iceland:
Þjórsá: 241km

Longest river in Mainland Denmark:
Guden River: 158km


Earth:
Largest lake| Caspian Sea: 394 299 km²
Deepest lake| Lake Baikal: -1 637 m
Highest lake| Ojos del Salado: 6 390 m
Lowest lake| Dead Sea: -418 m

5 largest lakes in Iceland:
Þórisvatn: 83-88 km²
Þingvallavatn: 82 km²
Lögurinn: 53 km²
Mývatn: 37 km²
Hvítárvatn: 30 km²

5 largest lakes in Mainland Norway:
Mjøsa: 365 km²
Røssvatnet: 219 km²
Femunden: 204 km²
Randsfjorden: 139 km²
Tyrifjorden: 138 km²

5 largest lakes in Sweden:
Vänern: 5 648 km² (Biggest lake in the S&B region)
Vättern: 1 893 km²
Mälaren: 1 140 km²
Hjälmaren: 484 km²
Storsjön: 464 km²

5 largest lakes in Finland:
Saimaa: 1 377 km²
Päijänne: 1 080 km²
Inari: 1 040 km²
Pielinen: 894 km²
Oulujärvi: 887 km²

5 largest lakes in Lithuania:
Drūkšiai: 44.8 km²
Dysnai: 24.4 km²
Dusia: 23 km²
Vištytis: 18 km²
Sartai: 13.3 km²

2 largest lakes in Estonia:
Lake Peipsi: 3 555 km²
Võrtsjärv: 270 km²

Largest lake in Latvia:
Lubans Lake: 82 km²

Largest lake in Mainland Denmark:
Arreso: 41 km²

Deepest lake in a few countries:
(No) > Hornindalsvatnet: 514m (Deepest lake in Europe)
(Se) > Hornavan: 221m
(Ice) > Öskjuvatn: 220m
(Lat) > Dridzis: 65m
(LT) > Tauragnas: 63m


Earth:
Largest glacier| Antarctic ice sheet: 14 000 000 km²

5 largest glaciers in Mainland Norway:
Jostedalsbreen: 487 km²
Vestre Svartisen: 221 km²
Søndre Folgefonna: 185 km²
Østre Svartisen: 148 km²
Blåmannsisen: 87 km²

5 largest glaciers in Iceland:
Vatnajökull: 8300 km²
Langjökull: 953 km²
Hofsjökull: 925 km²
Mýrdalsjökull: 695 km²
Drangajökull: 199 km²

Largest glacier in Sweden:
Stuorrajekna: 13 km2


Earth:
Largest continental island| Afro-Eurasia: 84 400 000 km²
Largest island| Greenland: 2 130 800 km²

5 largest Islands in Sweden:
Gotland: 3 140 km²
Öland: 1 342 km²
Orust: 346 km²
Hisingen: 192 km²
Värmdön: 180 km²

5 largest Islands in Mainland Norway:
Hinnøya: 2 205 km²
Senja: 1 586 km²
Langøya: 850 km²
Sørøya: 811 km²
Kvaløya: 737 km²

5 largest Islands in Norway:
Spitsbergen: 37 673 km²
Nordaustlandet: 14 443 km²
Edgeøya: 5 074 km²
Hinnøya: 2 205 km²
Senja: 1 586 km²

5 largest Islands in Denmark:
Greenland: 2 166 086 km² (World's largest island)
Disko: 8 578 km²
Sjælland: 7 031 km²
Nørrejyske Ø: 4 686 km²
Fyn: 2 984 km²

2 largest Islands in Estonia:
Saaremaa: 2 673 km²
Hiiumaa: 989 km²

Largest island in a lake in Sweden:
Selaön: 94km²


Earth:
Longest fjord| Scoresby Sund: 320km
Deepest fjord| Skelton Inlet: - 1 933m

5 longest fjords in Mainland Norway:
Sognefjord: 204km
Hardangerfjord: 179km
Trondheimsfjord: 126km
Porsangerfjord: 123km
Storfjord: 110km

Deepest fjord in Mainland Norway:
Sognefjord: - 1 308 m


Earth:
Tallest waterfall| Angel Falls: 979m

5 tallest waterfalls in Norway:
Vinnufossen: 860m (5th tallest waterfall in the world)
Baläifossen: 850m
Strupenfossen: 820m
Ramnefjellsfossen: 818m
Mongefossen: 773m

5 tallest waterfalls in Sweden:
Njupeskär: 125m
Handölsfallen: 120m
Storforsen: 81m
Harsprånget: 63m
Krångedesforsarna: 58m

Tallest waterfalls in Iceland:
Glymurfoss: 201m

Tallest waterfalls in Denmark:
Døndalsfaldet: 25m

Widest waterfall in Latvia
Ventas rumba: 249m


Earth:
Longest cave| Mammoth Cave System: 590 629m
Deepest cave| Krubera Cave: 2 191m

5 longest caves in Norway:
Tjoarvekrajgge: 21 814m
Okshola: 11 000m
Greftkjelen: 5 135m
Grønligrotta: 4 100m
Greftsprekka: 3 846m

5 longest caves in Sweden:
Korallgrottan: 5 600m
Lummelundagrottan: 4 000m
Bodagrottorna: 2 633m
Labyrintgrottan: 2 400m
Öv. Kåppasjokkgrottan: 2 280m

5 deepest caves in Norway
Råggejavriraigi: -580m
Tjoarvekrajgge: -502m
Larshølet: -326m
Greftkjelen: -320m
Okshola: -161m/+139m

[Þróndeimr]

Imagery, large S&B Region:

Ocean floor topography


Topography


City lights


Vegetation and snow cover, January 2004.


Vegetation and snow cover, April 2004.


Vegetation and snow cover, July 2004.


Vegetation and snow cover, October 2004.

Imagery, main S&B Region (South Scandinavia, South Finland and the Baltics:

Topography


City lights


Vegetation and snow cover, January 2004.


Vegetation and snow cover, April 2004.


Vegetation and snow cover, July 2004.


Vegetation and snow cover, October 2004.




Population map of Norway (2006)

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Population density in the Scandinavian and Baltic sea region (2003):


Population density in the Scandinavian and Baltic sea region (2003):


Young age dependency ratio (2006):


Old age dependency ratio (2006):


Share of population aged 65 years or over at the end of 2000.


Population density in the Nordic countries (1998):


Total population change in the Nordic countries:


Natural population change in the Nordic countries at municipal and regional level:


Net migration in the Nordic countries at municipal and regional level:


Biogeograpchical map.

[Giedrius_LT]

You still can update a lil bit if you arn't lazy (don't think that's important, but all other city's population is very precise)
Šiauliai (LT): 129 036
Panevėžys (LT): 115 315

Can't find the message delete option

[Þróndeimr]

^ Thanks, but you can for sure just send me the single info, and not the entire list!

[Giedrius_LT]

Originally Posted by Qazaq

^ Thanks, but you can for sure just send me the single info, and not the entire list!

Update your first message and i will delete mine By the way, interesting thread

[Þróndeimr]

Originally Posted by Giedrius_LT

Update your first message and i will delete mine By the way, interesting thread

Done, and thanks a lot!

[Giedrius_LT]

Originally Posted by Qazaq

Done, and thanks a lot!

Thanks for you

[EDK_DK]

Great work Qazaq -

Make this thread a sticky.

[wolkenkrabber]

Originally Posted by EDK_DK

Great work Qazaq -

Make this thread a sticky.

+1

thanks for doing this btw!

[Moolio]

Hey qazaq very interesting thread, thanks! Nice info package. A lot of things I didn't know even about my country.

[AtlanticaC5]

Very interesting stats Christian, quite some research you've done Just ask me if you need help with any more Swedish facts.

[Jedrzej]

Where is Kopenhagen and Riga??

[FREKI]

Nice tread, although you seem to have totally ignored Greenland

Here's a some missing data:

Copenhagen municipal: 501.158

The Official Metro population based on Copenhagen municipal, Frederiksberg and Copenhagen county: 1.633.565

Greenland itself messures: 2.166.086 km²
Coastline: 39.330 km
Population: 57.100
Tallest mountain: Gunnbjørn's Fjeld 3.693m

[EDK_DK]

Nice tread, although you seem to have totally ignored Greenland

Faroe Islands then...

[Laurijs]

To Qazaq:

Newest data from Latvia

* Population - 2 284 871 (01.01.2007)
* Riga urban area - 898 466 (01.01.2007)

[Þróndeimr]

It sais "missing" under a few parts, please give me some time to do it all, things takes time!

Yes, i ignored Greenland, Svalbard, Jan Mayen, Faroe Island and Bjørnøya this time, maybe i will include those but then i have to remake everything with Norway and Denmark.

And i was comfused with Denmark's municipalities, as it said there will be a reform in 1.1.2007, and that many municipalities will merge etc. Thats why i have not included Denmark yet. And Latvia seams to have just Districts, much bigger than municipalities in the rest of S&B, so i haven't included them yet.

[FREKI]

Originally Posted by Qazaq

Yes, i ignored Greenland, Svalbard, Jan Mayen, Faroe Island and Bjørnøya this time, maybe i will include those but then i have to remake everything with Norway and Denmark.

A simple: ( Greenland: "xxx"m ) behind the Danish ones will be fine - It will show it's not on the mainland but still Denmark..

Let me know if you need any numbers or links..

Originally Posted by Qazaq

And i was comfused with Denmark's municipalities, as it said there will be a reform in 1.1.2007, and that many municipalities will merge etc.

Copenhagen municipal will still remain the largest even though it stays the same...

Many counties will change, but they ain't included in your first post so it matters not..

This might be of help if you're looking for Danish facts: www.dst.dk

[Þróndeimr]

Btw, thanks you for all the replies!

Thanks. Mr. D, ill check your link and add Copenhagen at least for now. Ill add some info about Greenland and the other islands out there (Svalbard, Jan Mayen, Faroe island etc.), but ill do the mainland first now.

[jonne]

Population 31.01.2007:

Helsinki / Helsingfors 564 908
Espoo / Esbo 235 125
Tampere / Tammerfors 206 573
Vantaa / Vanda 190 058
Turku / Åbo 175 434
Oulu / Uleåborg 130 302
Lahti / Lahtis 98 795
Kuopio 91 045
Jyväskylä 84 854

source: Tilastokeskus / Statistics Finland
http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/492133F72C210589C22572800049BC1C/$file/070131.htm

[Þróndeimr]

Im updating some newer info on the lists now, included new numbers from 1.1.2007 and Latvia and the municipalities in Denmark is up!

About the Sthml vs. CPH figures, its hard to do anything about it yet, too many different statistics, and i don't know what to believe most in!