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The lands of Sweden are three unofficial parts, essentially three collectives of provinces, in Sweden. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions These "lands" have no administrative function. There is not even a designation, which is commonly agreed upon, for this subdivision level. Most commonly they are called "landsdelar", which just means "parts of the country".
- Götaland is the southern, most densely populated part, consisting of ten provinces
- Svealand is the central part, named after the historic Sweden proper, which is the smallest of the three parts with six provinces
- Norrland (literally "Northern lands") is the northern part, which is the largest of the three parts, covering 60 percent of the total Swedish territory with nine provinces. Götaland ( Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gotland, Gautland, Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden Svealand ( or (rarely or historically Sweden Proper is the historical core region of Sweden. Sweden proper, or Egentliga Sverige, is a term used to distinguish those territories that were fully integrated into the Kingdom of Sweden, as opposed to Geography Norrland comprises the historical provinces ( landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland
They are used in weather reports, and therefore their boundaries can be seen on television and on the weather maps in the press.
The lands and the provinces:
| Götaland | Svealand | Norrland |
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Historical lands
Sweden was historically divided into the four lands: Götaland, Svealand, Norrland and Österland. is a one of the Provinces of Sweden ( landskap) situated in the south of the country is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish situated on the west coast of the country Dalsland is one of the traditional Swedish provinces ( landskap) in the south west of Sweden. is a county, province and municipality of Sweden and the largest Island in the Baltic Sea. is one of the traditional Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish on the western coast of Sweden. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province ( 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 the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional Provinces of Sweden. Östergötland is a one of the traditional Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish) in the south 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. Uppland ( is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. It borders to Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad is a historical province or landskap in the centre of Sweden. or Jamtland (ˈjamtˌlanː in Jamtish) is a historical province or Landskap in the center of Sweden in Northern is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Hälsingland, Härjedalen, Jämtland, Norrbotten (English meaning Northbottom) is a Swedish province ( landskap) in northernmost Sweden. is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, Jämtland, Lapland, Västerbotten "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Götaland ( Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gotland, Gautland, Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden Svealand ( or (rarely or historically Sweden Proper is the historical core region of Sweden. Geography Norrland comprises the historical provinces ( landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland Österland or Österlanden was formerly a term used for the southern part of Finland.
- Österland (literally Eastern lands) is the old name for Swedish Finland. It represents the southern and middle parts of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It may in prehistoric times have been inhabited by various tribes with their own kings (such as the Kvens). Kvenland, known as Cwenland, Kænland or similar in sources is an ancient name for an area in Fennoscandia.
- Norrland (literally Northern lands) is the name for annexed lands to the north on both sides of the Gulf of Bothnia. The Gulf of Bothnia (Pohjanlahti Bottniska viken ie Bottenviken + Bottenhavet is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea.
- In Sweden's prehistoric times Sweden was largely restricted to Svealand and southern Norrland, while Götaland is mentioned in legends as a rival kingdom, and traditions of Swedish-Geatish wars survive in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. The Scandinavian prehistory began when the area became free of ice around 11000 BC with the Ahrensburg culture and hunters living in near proximity to the ice Svealand ( or (rarely or historically Sweden Proper is the historical core region of Sweden. Geography Norrland comprises the historical provinces ( landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland Götaland ( Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gotland, Gautland, Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden Swedish-Geatish wars refer to semi- Legendary 6th century battles between Swedes and Geats that are described in the Anglo-Saxon Beowulf is an Old English Heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship dating as recorded in the Nowell Codex manuscript from between Eventually the two countries were united under one crown by the Swedish kings somewhere between 550-1200 (the date is the matter of debate).
By the time of the Treaty of Stolbovo, 1617, the significance of these particular lands of Sweden was historical and geographical diffuse. The Treaty of Stolbovo is a peace treaty of 1617 that ended the Ingrian War, fought between Sweden and Russia. Thus the concept of Norrland could easily cover also the new territories in the North, colored green on the map.
During the imperial era, Courts of Appeal (hovrätter in Swedish) were introduced in the kingdom in order to relieve the original Svea Court of Appeal (Svea Hovrätt) in Stockholm, established in 1614. Sweden was between 1611 and 1718 one of the Great powers of Europe Court of Appeal, Court of Appeals, and Appellate Division redirect here for a list of specific courts using those titles see Court of Appeal Göta Court of Appeal was the second such court in Sweden proper, established in Jönköping in 1634. Sweden proper, or Egentliga Sverige, is a term used to distinguish those territories that were fully integrated into the Kingdom of Sweden, as opposed to It was proceeded by Åbo Court of Appeal (1623) in Finland and Dorpat Court of Appeal (1630) in Livonia (in precent day Estonia), during this era part of the dominions of Sweden. Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Tartu is the second largest City of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual Livonia (Līvõmō Latvian and Livonija Estonian: Liivimaa; Finnish: Liivinmaa; German and Swedish: Livland The Dominions of Sweden or Svenska besittningar were territories that historically came under control of the Swedish Crown, but never became fully integrated Today, there are six court regions in Sweden: the Scania and Blekinge Court of Appeal, Malmö, the Court of Appeal for Western Sweden in Gothenburg, the Göta Court of Appeal in Jönköping, The Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm, the Court of Appeal for Southern Norrland in Sundsvall, and the Court of Appeal for Northern Norrland in Umeå. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Jönköping is a city in Småland in southern Sweden with 84423 inhabitants (2005 ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Sundsvall is a city (pop 49400 in Medelpad, lower Norrland in central Sweden. Umeå (ʉːmеоː, Uumaja Ubmi is a University city in Västerbotten, Sweden.
After the Finnish War (1808-1809) the eastern half of Sweden was ceded to Russia, thus becoming the Imperial Russian Grand Duchy of Finland. The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809 Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya The Grand Duchy of Finland (Magnus Ducatus Finlandiæ Великое княжество Финляндское ' Velikoe knjažestvo finljandskoe) was the Predecessor Norrland was divided between these two states. The Swedish portion of Norrland still represents more than half of Sweden's territory; it remains, however, sparsely populated compared to the south and middle. The town of Stockholm, which became the Swedish capital mostly because it was centrally located in Sweden of its medieval boundaries (i. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the e. the brightest area on the map) now became situated at the eastern border.
See also
- Lists of unofficial regions by country
- Subdivisions of Norden
- Old Finland
- Lands of Denmark
- Dominions of Sweden
- Provinces of Sweden
- Historical provinces of Finland
External links
- Courts of Appeal: The Court Districts of Sweden - Official site of The National Courts Administration
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