Sweden is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.

Pequawket was attacked during Dummer's War on May 8, 1725, by Captain John Lovewell and his company of soldiers.

Called New Suncook Plantation, it was granted by the Massachusetts General Court in 1774 to the officers and soldiers (or heirs) for their services to the state.

[3] The southeast portion of Lovell (which would become Sweden) was first settled in 1794 by Colonel Samuel Nevers from Burlington, Massachusetts.

He was followed in 1795–1796 by Benjamin Webber from Bedford, Jacob Stevens from Rowley, Andrew Woodbury and Micah Trull from Tewksbury, and Peter Holden from Malden.

On the plan which accompanied the petition for incorporation of the southeast portion, it was labeled Southland.

The surface of the town is somewhat broken, but had good soil for farming, particularly the cultivation of grains.

Other industries included a sawmill that produced short and long lumber, in addition to shooks.

It borders the towns of Waterford to the northeast, Lovell to the northwest, Fryeburg to the southwest, and Bridgton to the southeast.