Swedish famine of 1867–1869
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The Famine of 1867–1869 was the last famine in Sweden, and (together with the Finnish famine of 1866–1868) the last major famine in Northern Europe.[1][2]
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Country | Sweden |
Period | 1867–1869 |
Causes | cold weather, drought |
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In Sweden, the year 1867 was known as Storsvagåret ('Year of Great Weakness') and, in Tornedalen, as Lavåret ('Lichen Year') because of the bark bread made of lichen.[3] It contributed to the great rush of Swedish emigration to the United States.[3]