SwedenSweden 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
This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sweden.
World Heritage Inscription Timeline
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)
About States Parties
States Parties are countries that have joined the World Heritage Convention. They commit to identifying, nominating, and protecting properties of outstanding cultural or natural value on their territory. States Parties are also expected to monitor and report on the condition of inscribed sites.