How were the borders of Norway, Sweden and Finland decided?

In the beginning the Scandinavian people lived scattered in small populated areas in an ocean of emptiness: Forest, Oceans and Seas. The populated areas formed into states or countries. The main states that formed where the land of: * The Danes. read more

According to this map collection the current border is complete in 1773. In 1814 the border became the border between Norway and Sweden. The union with Sweden made no difference. tacitus.nu: Denmark 1521-1944. Atlas of Norway - Wikimedia Commons. After looking at the history maps use google maps to move up and down the border between Sweden and Norway. read more

The provinces were part of Norway until, after some incursions back and forth, the 1645 Brömsebro peace treaty (“freden i Brömsebro”) ceded them to Sweden. The borders have held since, though Norway changed hands from that colonial oppressor, Denmark, to the slightly more benign union with Sweden in 1814. read more

There were disagreements on the parishes of Särna, Idre, Lierne, Kautokeino and Karasjok, which had to be solved by give-and-take. Based on that, in 1752-1765 border cairns were erected between Norway and Sweden including Finland, which mostly remain today. read more