SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA


Meaning of SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA in English

Large promontory, northern Europe.

Occupied by Norway and Sweden, it is about 1,150 mi (1,850 km) long, with an area of 290,000 sq mi (750,000 sq km), and it extends south from the Barents Sea . It is largely mountainous; its eastern side slopes gently to the Baltic Sea, while the western side has mountains reaching the coast and is deeply dissected by fjords.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.