Group: Scandinavia (Denmark, Iceland, Faroes, Finland, Norway and Sweden)


Is Iceland considered Scandinavia?


Xata
By Xata club
30 Jul 2018 - 1 comment - 286 visits- Permalink   |   Translate title into English

I have no clear answer to that and if the group accepts it as part or not... and I will delete my contributions.

Please can you make it clear for me?

I read this on the web:

"The anglo-saxon meaning of the word Scandinavia is Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and some also include Finland and Iceland. But as was previously said, the original meaning is probably geographical and refers to the "peninsula" that is often depicted as an island on old maps, so Iceland is not a part of Scandinavia. It is not unlikely that the common Nordic heritage of these countries, along with the fact that these five are called the Nordic countries, result in Denmark, Iceland and Finland being considered part of Scandinavia."

Obrigada
Isabel
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YES
7.1 years ago.

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