GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Scandinavian Peninsula
The Scandinavian Peninsula contains Norway and Sweden and extends into northwestern Finland. Its mountain spine and long coasts separate Atlantic-facing Norway from Baltic-facing Sweden.
Fast Facts
- Norwegian and Barents seas lie west and north.
- The Baltic and Gulf of Bothnia lie east.
- Denmark is usually included in the cultural Scandinavian grouping but is not on this peninsula.
Connected lessons
- Scandinavian PeninsulaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Scandinavian MountainsRelated places
- Gulf of BothniaRelated places
- Norwegian SeaRelated places
- Scandinavian countriesRelated places