• Source: 1997 in Sweden

Events from the year 1997 in Sweden




Incumbents


Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister – Göran Persson




Events


1 January
Skåne County is founded following a merger of the counties of Kristianstad and Malmöhus.
Kopparberg County is renamed Dalarna County.
13 September-13 December - Planet 24 premiered the first season of a critically acclaimed reality game show franchise, Expedition Robinson, formally known as Survivor. The first series to use the formalized name would not occur until its debut on 31 May 2000. Coincidentally, both seasons were shot in islands of Malaysia. The first season was won by police officer Martin Melin.
Date unknown: The inaugural International Science Festival in Gothenburg is held.




Popular culture






= Literature

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Date unknown: April Witch, novel by Majgull Axelsson, winner of the August Prize.




= Sports

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1 January: The 1997 Allsvenskan was won by Halmstads BK
9 February: Sweden win the 1997 Bandy World Championship as hosts
10 April: The 1997 Le Mat Trophy is won by Färjestad BK
30 November: Sweden win the 1997 Davis Cup at home




Births



1 February – Filip Dagerstål, footballer
12 February – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, footballer
8 March – Irene Ekelund, sprinter
28 March – Sebastian Samuelsson, biathlete
4 May – Nathalie Björn, footballer
10 May – Anna Anvegård, association football player
19 May – Oliver Kylington, ice hockey player
23 May – Gustaf Nilsson, Swedish footballer
20 June – Jordan Larsson, footballer
10 July – Ebba Andersson, cross-country skier
14 September – Benjamin Ingrosso, singer and songwriter
26 November – Jennie Wåhlin, curler
29 November – Emma Ribom, cross-country skier
16 December – Zara Larsson, singer




Deaths



13 January – Sivar Arnér, novelist and playwright (born 1909).
25 January – Werner Aspenström, poet (b. 1918)
7 February – Allan Edwall, actor, director, author, composer and singer (b. 1924)
11 March — Lars Ahlin, writer and aesthetician (b. 1915)
11 March – Stefan Fernholm, discus thrower and shot putter (b. 1959)
12 April – Ivar Eriksson, footballer (b. 1909)
1 May – Bo Widerberg, film director, writer, editor and actor (b. 1930)
22 June – Ted Gärdestad, singer-songwriter (b. 1956)
4 July – Bengt Danielsson, anthropologist (b. 1921)
3 October – Jarl Kulle, film and stage actor and director (b. 1927)
14 December – Torsten Nilsson, politician (b. 1905)




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