Karlstad Treaty

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The Karlstad Treaty was the 1905 agreement that peacefully ended the union between Sweden and Norway and established Norway as an independent state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral agreement
peace treaty
treaty
appliesToTerritory Kingdom of Norway
Kingdom of Sweden
category 1905 in international relations
Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905
surface form: Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden

Treaties of Norway
Treaties of Sweden
characterizedBy peaceful conflict resolution
containsProvision agreement on arbitration procedures for future disputes
demilitarization of the Swedish–Norwegian border zone
dismantling of Norwegian fortifications near the Swedish border
regulation of transit and communication between the two countries
countrySignatory Norway
Sweden
dateSigned 1905-09-23
followedBy election of Prince Carl of Denmark as King Haakon VII of Norway
formal recognition of Norway by Sweden
follows Union crisis of 1905
surface form: Norwegian–Swedish Union crisis of 1905
hasEffect demilitarized zone along parts of the Swedish–Norwegian border
end of the personal union between Sweden and Norway
establishment of separate foreign policies for Sweden and Norway
historicalPeriod early 20th century
language Norwegian
Swedish
legalStatus international treaty
locationSigned Karlstad
Sweden
namedAfter Karlstad
negotiationEndDate 1905-09-23
negotiationLocation Karlstad
negotiationStartDate 1905-09-13
partOf dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway
precededBy Norwegian Storting’s declaration of dissolution of the union on 1905-06-07
purpose to dissolve the union between Sweden and Norway
result establishment of peaceful relations between Sweden and Norway
peaceful dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway
recognition of Norway as an independent state
signedBy representatives of the Norwegian government
representatives of the Swedish government
significantFor Norwegian independence
Swedish–Norwegian relations
topic Nordic history
dissolution of unions
international arbitration
yearSigned 1905

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Sweden–Norway union dissolutionTreaty Karlstad Treaty
Karlstad negotiations result Karlstad Treaty
this entity surface form: Karlstad Convention
Union crisis of 1905 significantEvent Karlstad Treaty
Union crisis of 1905 diplomaticOutcome Karlstad Treaty
this entity surface form: Karlstad Treaty between Sweden and Norway