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Uppland
Map
The provinces of Sweden with Uppland highlighted		 Coat of Arms
Land Svealand
Main corresponding county Uppsala County
Stockholm County
Indigenous dialect(s) {{{dialects}}}
Area 12,813 km²
Flower Leper lily
Animal White-tailed eagle

Uppland (listen (help·info)) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. Historical lands Sweden was historically divided into the four lands Götaland, Svealand, Norrland and Svealand ( or (rarely or historically Sweden Proper is the historical core region of Sweden. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) is a county or Län on the eastern coast of Sweden. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. Swedish dialects can be categorized into Traditional Dialects (with no Standard Swedish influence and Modern Dialects (with various degrees of Standard Swedish influence Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Fritillaria meleagris ( Fritillary, Checkered Daffodil, Frog-cup, Guinea-hen Flower, Leper Lily, Snake's The White-tailed Eagle ( Haliaeetus albicilla)also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne (sometimes Ern) or White-tailed Sea-eagle The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea. Lake Mälaren ( (historically occasionally referred to as Lake Malar in English is the third-largest Lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and 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. It has an extremely short and strangely shaped land border with Åland, an autonomous province of Finland, on the small uninhabited island of Märket in the Baltic. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Märket (ˈmærkə(t Swedish for "The Mark" is a small uninhabited Skerry in the Baltic Sea

The name literally means up land, a name which is commonly encountered in especially older English literature. Its Latinised form, which is occasionally used, is Uplandia.

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Administration

The traditional provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but are historical and cultural entities. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions The corresponding administrative county, or län, is Uppsala County, which occupies the larger part of the territory. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) is a county or Län on the eastern coast of Sweden. The bulk of the population, however, is within Stockholm County. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. Minor parts of the province are also in Västmanland County, Gävleborg County and Södermanland County. Västmanland County ( Västmanlands län) is a county or Län in central Sweden. Gävleborg County ( Gävleborgs län) is a county or Län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. Södermanland County ( Södermanlands län) is a county or Län on the south east coast of Sweden.

Heraldry

Arms granted in 1560. Historically Uppland ranked as a duchy and the coat of arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Gules, a Royal Orb Or gemmed of the field and Azure with the cross bottoned Argent. " Despite the fact that the Uppsala län has a different name and a smaller territory it was granted the same coat of arms in 1940. Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) is a county or Län on the eastern coast of Sweden.

Geography

Uppland was historically divided into chartered cities and districts. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. Within Roslagen they were called ship districts, and in the rest of the province hundreds. Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago. The above mantioned districts and cities have today no administrative function.

Cities

Districts


Facts

Population

The population of Uppland was 1,339,154 as of 2004. Djursholm is one of four suburban districts in and the seat of Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Enköping is a town (pop 20200 in the traditional Swedish province Uppland and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala län. Lidingö is an Island situated north east of central Stockholm, the Capital of Sweden, and also the name of the largest urban area Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Norrtälje is a town in the Swedish traditional province of Uppland and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm Sigtuna is a city in the Uppland part of Stockholm County, central Sweden. Events By Place Africa Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo. Solna may refer to Solna Bangladesh Solna Poland Solna Municipality, Sweden Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Sundbyberg Municipality ( Sundbybergs kommun or Sundbybergs stad) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Uppsala ˈɵpˌsɑːla (older spelling Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of Vaxholm is a town in the Stockholm archipelago in central Sweden. Öregrund is a town (pop 1500 in Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala County in eastern Sweden. Östhammar is a town (pop 4600 in the northeastern part of the Swedish historical province of Uppland. Ulleråker Hundred, or Ulleråkers härad, was a hundred of Uppland and Uppsala County in Sweden. Örbyhus is a town (pop 1900 in Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County Sweden. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Lake Mälaren ( (historically occasionally referred to as Lake Malar in English is the third-largest Lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago. The National parks of Sweden are managed by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency ( Naturvårdsverket) The provincial population corresponds to the two main counties as follows:

County Population
Stockholm County, partly 1,023,820
Uppsala County, entirely 319,925

(Note: The population statistics for Uppsala County date from 2007, which is why the population adds up to a larger total sum. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) is a county or Län on the eastern coast of Sweden. )


History

The earliest unambiguous mention of the province of Uppland comes from the 1296, when it was mentioned that it included the Folklands of Fjärdhundraland, Attundaland, Tiundaland and Roslagen. The Folklands (Folklanden are the name for the original Swedish provinces of Tiundaland, Attundaland, Fjärdhundraland, and Roden ( Fjärdhundraland or the land of the four hundreds ' is since 1296 a part of the province of Uppland. Attundaland (or the land of the eight hundreds) was the name given to the southeastern part of the present day province of Uppland, north of Stockholm Tiundaland is a historic region Folkland, and since 1296 part of the modern province of Uppland. Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago. The Swedish capital of Stockholm is divided between two provinces. The southern half lies in Södermanland and the northern half in Uppland.

Dukes

The nominal title Duke of a province has been awarded to Swedish princes since 1772. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dukes of Södermanland were:



Religion

Uppsala is the seat of the only (formerly Catholic) archbishop of the Lutheran Church of Sweden. Ancestry Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sigvard Oscar Fredrik Bernadotte Count of Wisborg ( 7 June 1907 – 4 February 2002) formerly known by his royal title as Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Archdiocese of Uppsala, Lutheran 'successor' to the former Roman Catholic Swedish province is one of the thirteen Dioceses of the Church of Sweden and the only In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan Ruoŧa girkui is the largest church in Sweden.

Culture

The archaeological site Birka and the castle of Drottningholm are UNESCO World Heritage sites. For a group of islands in the Gulf of Finland, see Berezovye Islands. Drottningholm, or literally "Queen's Islet" is a village on the island Lovön in lake Mälaren on the outskirts of Stockholm ( Ekerö Municipality United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex

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