South Sweden (Swedish: Sydsverige) 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 13,968 km2 (5,393 sq mi), and is the second smallest sub-division in Sweden. It incorporates two counties–Blekinge and Skåne. Sub-division. The country of Sweden is organized into eight national areas, which are the primary sub-divisions of the country. These are further divided into 21 regions.
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