Northern Europe 159865 224239835 2008-07-07T23:11:54Z Mr Parker 1319013 {{Refimprove|article|date=August 2007}} [[Image:Location-Europe-UNsubregions.png|right|thumb|250px|Northern Europe as defined by the [[United Nations]] (marked blue): {{legend|#4080FF|Northern Europe}} {{legend|#00FFFF|[[Western Europe]]}} {{legend|#FF8080|[[Eastern Europe]]}} {{legend|#00FF00|[[Southern Europe]]}}]] [[Image:NordicPassportUnion.png|thumb|right|Location of the [[Nordic countries]]]] '''Northern Europe''' is a term for the northern part of [[Europe]]. The [[United Nations]] defines '''Northern Europe''' as:<ref>[http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#europe United Nations Statistics Division- Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications (M49)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://esa.un.org/unpp/definition.html World Population Prospects Population Database<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> * {{flagcountry|Åland}} (Finland) * {{flagicon|UK}} [[Channel Islands]]: {{flagcountry|Guernsey}} and {{flagcountry|Jersey}} * {{flagcountry|Denmark}} * {{flagcountry|Estonia}} * {{flagcountry|Faroe Islands}} (Denmark) * {{flagcountry|Finland}} * {{flagcountry|Iceland}} * {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Republic Of Ireland|Ireland]] * {{flagcountry|Isle of Man}} * {{flagcountry|Latvia}} * {{flagcountry|Lithuania}} * {{flagcountry|Norway}} * {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Svalbard]] and [[Jan Mayen]] (Norway) * {{flagcountry|Sweden}} * {{flagcountry|UK}} : {{flagcountry|England}}, {{flagcountry|Scotland}}, {{flagcountry|Wales}} and {{flag|Northern Ireland|union}}. [[Image:Septentrionales.jpg|thumb|300px|A Dutch map of Northern Europe, printed in 1601.]] Before the 19th century, the term 'Nordic' or 'Northern' was commonly used to mean Northern Europe in a sense that included the Nordic countries, [[European Russia]], the [[Baltic countries]] (at that time [[Livonia]] and [[Courland]]) and [[Greenland]]. ==Earlier eras== In earlier eras, when Europe was dominated by the Mediterranean region (i.e. the [[Roman Empire]]), everything not near this sea was termed Northern Europe, including [[Germany]], the [[Low Countries]], and [[Austria]]. This meaning is still used today in some contexts, such as in discussions of the [[Northern Renaissance]]. In [[medieval]] times, the term (Ultima) [[Thule]] was used to mean a [[mythical place]] in the extreme northern reaches of the continent. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=5 style="background:#eee;" | '''[[Northern Europe]]:''' |- bgcolor="#ECECEC" ! Country ! [[List of countries by area|Area]]<br/>(km²) ! [[List of countries by population|Population]]<br/>(2008 est.) ! [[List of countries by population density|Population density]]<br/>(per km²) ! [[Capital]] |- | {{flagicon|Åland}} [[Åland]] ([[Finland]]) | align="right" | 1,552 | align="right" | 26,008 | align="right" | 16.8 | [[Mariehamn]] |- | {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Denmark]] | align="right" | 43,094 | align="right" | 5,470,919 | align="right" | 124.6 | [[Copenhagen]] |- | {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Estonia]] | align="right" | 45,226 | align="right" | 1,342,409 | align="right" | 31.3 | [[Tallinn]] |- | {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Faroe Islands]] ([[Denmark]]) | align="right" | 1,399 | align="right" | 48,500 | align="right" | 32.9 | [[Tórshavn]] |- | {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]] | align="right" | 336,593 | align="right" | 5,301,992 | align="right" | 15.3 | [[Helsinki]] |- | {{flagicon|Guernsey}} [[Guernsey]]{{Cref|d}} | align="right" | 78 | align="right" | 65,573 | align="right" | 828.0 | [[St Peter Port]] |- | {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Iceland]] | align="right" | 103,000 | align="right" | 316,252 | align="right" | 3.1 | [[Reykjavík]] |- | {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | align="right" | 70,280 | align="right" | 4,339,000 | align="right" | 60.3 | [[Dublin]] |- | {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} [[Isle of Man]]{{Cref|d}} | align="right" | 572 | align="right" | 80,058 | align="right" | 129.1 | [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] |- | {{flagicon|Jersey}} [[Jersey]]{{Cref|d}} | align="right" | 116 | align="right" | 95,871 | align="right" | 773.9 | [[Saint Helier]] |- | {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Latvia]] | align="right" | 64,589 | align="right" | 2,366,515 | align="right" | 36.6 | [[Riga]] |- | {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[Lithuania]] | align="right" | 65,200 | align="right" | 3,601,138 | align="right" | 55.2 | [[Vilnius]] |- | {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norway]] | align="right" | 324,220 | align="right" | 4,725,116 | align="right" | 14.0 | [[Oslo]] |- | {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen|Svalbard and Jan<br/>Mayen Islands]] ([[Norway]]) | align="right" | 62,049 | align="right" | 2,868 | align="right" | 0.046 | [[Longyearbyen]] |- | {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sweden]] | align="right" | 449,964 | align="right" | 9,142,817 | align="right" | 19.7 | [[Stockholm]] |- | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]] | align="right" | 244,820 | align="right" | 60,587,300 | align="right" | 637 | [[London]] |} == References and notes == {{reflist}} {{Regions of the world}} [[Category:Northern Europe|Northern Europe]] [[Category:Regions of Europe]] [[af:Noord-Europa]] [[ar:أوروبا الشمالية]] [[frp:Eropa du Nord]] [[be-x-old:Паўночная Эўропа]] [[bs:Sjeverna Evropa]] [[bg:Северна Европа]] [[ca:Europa del Nord]] [[cv:Çурçĕр Европа]] [[cs:Severní Evropa]] [[cy:Gogledd Ewrop]] [[da:Nordeuropa]] [[de:Nordeuropa]] [[et:Põhja-Euroopa]] [[es:Europa del Norte]] [[eo:Norda Eŭropo]] [[eu:Iparraldeko Europa]] [[fa:اروپای شمالی]] [[fr:Europe du Nord]] [[fy:Noard-Jeropa]] [[gl:Europa do norte]] [[ko:북유럽]] [[hr:Sjeverna Europa]] [[id:Eropa Utara]] [[is:Norður-Evrópa]] [[it:Europa settentrionale]] [[he:צפון אירופה]] [[jv:Eropah Lor]] [[kn:ಉತ್ತರ ಯುರೋಪ್]] [[ka:ჩრდილოეთი ევროპა]] [[sw:Ulaya ya Kazkazini]] [[lv:Ziemeļeiropa]] [[hu:Észak-Európa]] [[mk:Северна Европа]] [[nl:Noord-Europa]] [[nds-nl:Noord-Europa]] [[ja:北ヨーロッパ]] [[jbo:beryrontu'a]] [[no:Nord-Europa]] [[nn:Nord-Europa]] [[pl:Europa Północna]] [[pt:Europa setentrional]] [[ro:Europa de Nord]] [[ru:Северная Европа]] [[simple:Northern Europe]] [[sk:Severná Európa]] [[sl:Severna Evropa]] [[sr:Северна Европа]] [[sh:Sjeverna Evropa]] [[fi:Pohjois-Eurooppa]] [[sv:Nordeuropa]] [[th:ยุโรปเหนือ]] [[vi:Bắc Âu]] [[uk:Північна Європа]] [[ur:شمالی یورپ]] [[wo:Bëj-gànnaaru Tugal]] [[zh-yue:北歐]] [[zh:北歐]]