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Östergötland is a one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (landskap in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland, and the Baltic Sea. is a historical province ( landskap) in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne Halland, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish situated in the southwest of Sweden. is a traditional Swedish province or landskap in middle Sweden. sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Ostrogothia.
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Administration
The provinces of Sweden serve no administrative functions. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions However, the corresponding administrative county, Östergötland County covers the entire province and parts of neighbouring provinces. Östergötland County ( Östergötlands län) is a county or Län on the south east of Sweden.
Heraldry
From 1560 Östergötland was represented with two separate arms until 1884 when the current one was granted. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Gules a Griffin with Dragon Wings, Tail and Tongue rampant Or armed, beaked, langued and membered Azure between four Roses Argent. "
Geography
From west to east, in the middle parts, extends the Östgöta Plain (Östgöta-slätten). It is largely agricultural. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture In the southern part of the province, the terrain becomes marked by the south-Swedish highlands, with hills and countless lakes. The term highland is used to denote any Mountainous region or elevated mountainous Plateau. The northern parts are also hilly, and are otherwise dominated by forests.
Outside the eastern shore of Östergötland lies an archipelago, the islands and islets of which cover an area of 118 km². The Bråviken bay continues further into the country. Bråviken is a Bay of the Baltic sea that is located near Norrköping in Östergötland, Sweden. Some of the more notable islands are Korsö, Gränsö, Arkö, Djursö, Yxnö, Finnö, Emtö, Fångö and Stora Ålö.
Traditionally, the region is divided into two halves, east and west of the river Stångån, which flows from the south into lake Roxen at Linköping. Stångån is a small river in southern Sweden, 185 km long and with a Drainage basin of 2440 km2 Roxen is a medium-sized Lake in south central Sweden, east of lake Vättern, part of the waterpath Motala ström and the Göta Canal Linköping is a city in southern Sweden, with a population of 97885 (2006
The eastern part of Göta Canal traverses the province from the Baltic sea at Mem to lake Vättern at Motala. For the 1981 Swedish film see Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? The Göta Canal (Göta kanal is a Swedish Canal The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Mem (also spelled Meem or Mim) is the thirteenth letter of many Semitic abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew Vättern is the second largest Lake (by surface area in Sweden, after Lake Vänern. Motala is a city (pop30000 in Östergötland, Sweden and seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County.
Towns
Cities and the year of their now defunct royal charter. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Vättern is the second largest Lake (by surface area in Sweden, after Lake Vänern. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company
- Linköping (1287)
- Mjölby (1922)
- Motala (1881)
- Norrköping (1384)
- Skänninge (approximately 1200)
- Söderköping (approximately 1200)
- Vadstena (approximately 1400)
Today, the largest city in the province is Linköping, with Norrköping second. Linköping is a city in southern Sweden, with a population of 97885 (2006 Mjölby is a city (pop 12000 in Östergötland, Sweden and the seat of Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Motala is a city (pop30000 in Östergötland, Sweden and seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland Skänninge is a town in Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden, which has about 3500 inhabitants Söderköping is a town in Östergötland, Sweden and the seat of Söderköping Municipality, Östergötland County. Vadstena is a town (pop 5700 in the Swedish province of Östergötland and the seat of Vadstena Municipality, Östergötland Skänninge is of virtually no importance; Mjölby is also small. Skänninge is a town in Mjölby Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden, which has about 3500 inhabitants An additional town without a royal charter that has emerged in the 20th century is Finspång. Finspång is an industrial town (pop 13000 in Östergötland, Sweden and the seat of Finspång Municipality, Östergötland County.
History
The earliest mention of Östergötland (the Ostrogoths of Scandza) appears in the Getica by the Goth scholar Jordanes. Scandza was the name given to Scandinavia by Jordanes, in his work Getica. De origine actibusque Getarum (lit The Origin and Deeds of the Getae but referring to the Goths whom Jordanes considered Getae or the Getica The Goths ( Gothic: Gothic usvg|14px|u]]Gothic asvg|14px|a]]Gothic s Jordanes (also Jordanis or even Iornandes) was a 6th century Roman Bureaucrat, who turned his hand to History later in life
The traditions of Östergötland date back into the viking age, the undocumented Iron Age, and earlier, when this region had its own laws and kings (see Geatish kings and Wulfings). Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1066 in European history. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. Geatish kings (Rex Getarum/Gothorum existed since the provinces of Götaland /Gautland/Geatland (the Geats feature in the epic poem ' Beowulf ' are considered to have Wulfings, Wylfings or Ylfings (the name means the "wolf clan" was a powerful clan in Beowulf, Widsith The region kept its own laws, the Östgötalagen, into the Middle Ages. Östergötland belonged to the Christian heartland of late Iron Age and early medieval Sweden. The Sverker and Bjälbo dynasties played pivotal roles in the consolidation of Sweden. After the extinction of the House of Stenkil and the ascension of Sverker I of Sweden in 1130 a civil war commenced The House of Bjelbo (Bjälboätten also known as the House of Folkung ( Folkungaätten) was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided for several The consolidation of Sweden was a long process during which the loosely organized social system consolidated under the power of the king
The province has about 50,000 ancient remains of different kinds. 1,749 are for instance grave fields.
Industry was formerly most significant in the cities of Norrköping (industries include Ericsson), Linköping (where SAAB had air craft industries) Finspång (metal works), and Motala (mechanical industries) . Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland Ericsson ( Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson) () one of the largest Swedish companies is a leading provider of telecommunication and data communication systems Linköping is a city in southern Sweden, with a population of 97885 (2006 Finspång is an industrial town (pop 13000 in Östergötland, Sweden and the seat of Finspång Municipality, Östergötland County. Motala is a city (pop30000 in Östergötland, Sweden and seat of Motala Municipality, Östergötland County.
Dukes of Östergötland
Since 1772, Swedish Princes have been created Dukes of various provinces. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This is solely a nominal title.
- Prince Fredrik Adolf (from 1772 until his death in 1803)
- Prince Oscar (from his birth in 1829 until he became King in 1872)
- Prince Carl Jr (from his birth in 1911 until his loss of succession rights in 1937)
Culture
Local accents
Formerly the östgöta [IPA: øɧːøta or øɧœːta] dialect spectrum were considered true göta dialects, but is nowadays considered being a transition area between true göta dialects and svea dialects. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Carl Gustaf Oscar Fredrik Christian Bernadotte ( 10 January 1911 – 23 July 2003) formerly known as Prince Carl Duke of Östergötland Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The dialects are still used in rural areas, but in the cities, the Standard Swedish is spoken with a certain östgöta accent. The accent Östgötska [IPA: øɧːøtska] can be distinguished from Standard Swedish just by accent and pronunciation of vowels ad sje- and tje- sounds, which makes Östgöta accent an eastern variety of the Götaland accent. In Linguistics, an accent is a manner of Pronunciation of a language Götaland ( Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gotland, Gautland, Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden In some parts bordering to Södermanland, a variety of the Svealand accent is spoken. sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. Svealand ( or (rarely or historically Sweden Proper is the historical core region of Sweden.
Sights
Ekenäs Castle, one of the best preserved renaissance castles in Sweden, has belonged to the families Sture and Banér. Ekenäs Castle is a castle located in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Sture was the name of two influential families in Sweden from the late 15th century to the early 16th century. Johan Banér ( 23 June 1596 – 10 May 1641) was a Swedish Field Marshal in the Thirty Years' War. Löfstad Castle has its origin in the early 17th century having belonged to the von Fersen family. Löfstad Castle is situated outside Norrköping, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Count Hans Axel von Fersen ( Stockholm September 4, 1755 - Stockholm June 20, 1810) was a Swedish Army Vadstena Castle, built by the Vasa dynasty 1545-1620, is combined fortress and renaissance castle. Vadstena Castle ( Vadstena slott in Swedish) is a former Royal Castle in Vadstena, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. The House of Vasa ( Swedish: Vasaätten, Polish: Waza) was the Royal House of Sweden
Hundreds
The Hundreds of Sweden were jurisdictional divisions in effect until early 20th century.
References
- Nordisk Familjebok, see below
See also
External links
- Östergötland Official Tourism Site In Swedish, English, German
- (Swedish) article Östergötland from Nordisk Familjebok. Bankekind is a small village with approximately 400 inhabitants A roundabout dog (rondellhund originally Östgötsk rondellhund, " Ostrogothian roundabout dog" is a form of Street installation, which began Nordisk familjebok (en Nordic familybook is a Swedish Encyclopedia, published between 1876 and 1957 (In Swedish)
- Ekenäs Castle
- Löfstad Castle
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