1997 in Sweden

none January 2025 1997 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.https://www.sfv.se/vara-fastigheter/sok/sverige/skane-lan/residenset-i-kristianstad/ Residenset i Kristianstad National Property Board of Sweden Swedish 3 January 2023 3 January 2023 Kopparberg County is renamed Dalarna County.https://www.dalademokraten.se/2014-06-23/inledning-samt-storfjaten Inledning samt Storfjäten Dalademokraten Mikael Forslund Swedish 23 June 2014 29 December 2022 13 September-13 December – Planet 24 premiered the first season of a critically acclaimed reality game show franchise, Expedition Robinson, formally known as Survivor.Robinson – så började det... Klas Lindberg http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/dokusapa/article177333.ab Aftonbladet https://web.archive.org/web/20110609085616/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/tv/dokusapa/article177333.ab 9 June 2011 live 23 November 2003 sv 15 June 2011 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.Burnett Mark Martin Dugard Survivor: The Ultimate Game TV Books New York, New York 2000 237Mark Burnett and Charlie Parsons-Executive Producer, Jeff Probst-Host 2004 Never Before Seen Footage DVD Paramount Pictures The first season was won by police officer Martin Melin. Date unknown: The inaugural International Science Festival in Gothenburg is held. Popular culture Literature Date unknown: April Witch, novel by Majgull Axelsson, winner of the August Prize.Augustpriset http://www.augustpriset.se/augustpriset-genom-aren?field_vinnare_nominerad=9&field_f_rlag=All&field_man_kvinna=All&field_rtal=All&field_f_rfattares_f_delse_r=All&field_kategori=All&search_api_views_fulltext=&page=5 sv 23 December 2014 Sports 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 thumb|right|100 px|Zara Larsson. 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 thumb|right|100 px|Sivar Arnér. 13 January – Sivar Arnér, novelist and playwright (born 1909).Sivar Arnér Store norske leksikon Godal Anne Marit Anne Marit Godal Norsk nettleksikon Oslo http://www.snl.no/Sivar_Arnér no 23 December 2014 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) References 1997 Category:Years of the 20th century in Sweden Sweden Category:1990s in Sweden Sweden