Sweden
Sweden has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1985. With 15 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. Some of these properties are shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Sweden as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: January 22, 1985
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2007-2011
Total of Mandate Years: 4
Total of Mandates: 1
WHC Electoral Group: I (Western Europe/North America)
World Heritage Sites in Sweden (15)
Cultural: 13 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 1
- Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland · Cultural
- Birka and Hovgården · Cultural
- Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå · Cultural
- Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland · Cultural
- Engelsberg Ironworks · Cultural
- Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg · Cultural
- Hanseatic Town of Visby · Cultural
- High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago · Natural (Transboundary)
- Laponian Area · Mixed
- Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun · Cultural
- Naval Port of Karlskrona · Cultural
- Rock Carvings in Tanum · Cultural
- Royal Domain of Drottningholm · Cultural
- Skogskyrkogården · Cultural
- Struve Geodetic Arc · Cultural (Transboundary)
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (1)
- The Rise of Systematic Biology · submitted: December 2, 2009
Country Profile Sweden
Official Name: Kingdom of Sweden
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Northern Europe
UNESCO Region: Europe and North America
Capital: Stockholm
Population (2024): 10,569,709
Land Area: 407,280 km²
Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)