Chapter 11 · Sweden and the wider world
Vilket område förlorade Sverige efter kriget mot Ryssland 1808–1809?
Which territory did Sweden lose after the war against Russia in 1808–1809?
Correct answer: Finland
Finland had long been part of Sweden but passed to Russia in 1809. The loss changed Sweden’s borders and security position.
Key words
förlorade · lost
Source: Kungahuset: Karl XIV Johan · Finland 1809 och unionen med Norge 1814
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Why this option does not fit
Norge
Norway entered a union with Sweden in 1814; it was not the territory lost to Russia in 1809.
Danmark
Denmark is another Nordic country, but the territory Sweden lost in this war was Finland.
Island
Iceland was not the territory transferred from Sweden to Russia after the war.