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Viking Country

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Viking Countries 2024

  • Countries in which vikings originally lived are marked "Original". Countries which the vikings permanently settled are marked "Settled".
  • In addition to the countries from which they originated and those they permanently settled, the vikings established settlements or trading posts in several other countries, including Germany, Spain, and much of the modern United Kingdom.
Country
Viking Country
IcelandSettled
GreenlandSettled
Faroe IslandsSettled
SwedenOriginal
DenmarkOriginal
NorwayOriginal

Which countries were Vikings?

The Vikings lived in an area that was known as Scandinavia. Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland make up that same area today.

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