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Värmland
Map
The provinces of Sweden with Värmland highlighted		 Coat of Arms
Land Svealand, though historically part of Götaland
Main corresponding county Värmland County
Indigenous dialect(s)
Area 18,164 km²
Flower Chickweed wintergreen Chickweed Wintergreen
Animal Wolf Grey wolf

Värmland (help·info) is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. 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. Götaland ( Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gotland, Gautland, Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Värmland County ( Värmlands län) is a county or Län in west central 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 Trientalis europaea is a plant in the Primulaceae family, called by the common name chickweed wintergreen or Arctic starflower The grey wolf or gray wolf ( Canis lupus) also known as the timber wolf or simply wolf, is a Mammal of the order Carnivora The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish situated in the southwest of Sweden. Dalsland is one of the traditional Swedish provinces ( landskap) in the south west of Sweden. is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. is a traditional Swedish province or landskap in middle Sweden. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Its Latin name is Wermelandia; its English derivative is Wermland or similar variation. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The origin of the name is uncertain. It may refer to a lake by that name, or to a river.

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Administration

Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by Counties of Sweden; however, in many instances a county has virtually the same border as the province, which is the case with Värmland and its corresponding county Värmland County. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Värmland County ( Värmlands län) is a county or Län in west central Sweden. The main exception is a smaller part to the south east which belongs to Örebro County. Örebro County (Örebro län is a county or Län in central Sweden.

Heraldry

Arms were granted in 1560, when it depicted a wolverine. This was however too similar to that of Medelpad. is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Hälsingland, Härjedalen, Jämtland, In 1567 it was revised into an eagle. Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera In the late 17th century the eagle was black. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar In 1936 it got its current blazon, when the eagle became blue. In Heraldry and heraldic Vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of most often a Coat of arms or Flag, which enables a person to Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules. "

Geography

The largest lake is Vänern. Vänern (IPA) is the largest Lake in Sweden and the third largest lake in Europe. Most streams of importance lead to Vänern. However, the province is rich in small lakes, ponds and streams. The scenic nature with mountains and lakes is usually regarded among the most picturesque in Sweden, and has inspired painters and writers since the 19th century. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

Western Värmland

There are several mountain plateaus in the western part of Värmland, which is in the Scandinavian mountain range. The Scandinavian Mountains in Swedish Skanderna, Fjällen ("the Fells quot or Kölen, and in Norwegian Kjølen, The highest elevations are found in the northern parts, with plateaus of 500-700 meters. Here also the highest mountain top is found, the Granberget at Höljes, 701 meters. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International

Eastern Värmland

The eastern part of Värmland is counted into the Bergslagen, the Central Swedish Mining District. Bergslagen ( Swedish for "Mountain's Law" is a historically culturally and linguistically distinct mining district located north of Lake Mälaren in northern Its terrain is rather hilly, but a few high-altitude hills are present: Hvitklinten (414 m. ), Dalkarlsberget (450 m. ) and Vålbergsrös (476 m. ). This part of Värmland is rich in minerals, most notably iron ore which exists in large quantities. Iron ores are rocks and Minerals from which Metallic Iron can be economically extracted Some notable sites in this area are around Långban and Nordmark Hundred. Långban is a Mining area in Värmland in Sweden. It belongs to Filipstad Municipality, with the nearest city being Filipstad, 21 In the southeast, the ridge of Kilsbergen marks the border to Närke. Kilsbergen ( Wedge Mountains/Hills) or Lekebergsåsen ( Ridge of Lekeberg) is a low mountainous ridge that separates Närke from Värmland is a traditional Swedish province or landskap in middle Sweden.

Population

The population of Värmland is 312,966 as of 2004. It is distributed over three counties as follows:

County Population
Värmland County, entirely 273,563
Örebro County partly 38,941
Västra Götaland County peripherally 462

History

The province was scarcely populated in the pre-historic age compared to Sweden's southern half. Värmland County ( Värmlands län) is a county or Län in west central Sweden. Örebro County (Örebro län is a county or Län in central Sweden. Västra Götaland County or Western Gothland County ( Västra Götalands län) is a county or Län on the western coast of Sweden Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" Its 5,500 registered ancient remains are few, compared to other areas. The province was considered to be of minor importance in the Swedish Realm. There are however interesting histories told by Snorri Sturlasson about Värmland in the 13th century. Snorri Sturluson (1178 – September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian poet and politician It extends back to Ingjald Illråde a legendary king in the 7th century. Ingjaldr hinn illráði or Ingjald illråde ("ill-ruler" was a legendary Swedish king of the House of Ynglings Ingjald may have ruled sometime

The early history was not only strongly influenced by the proximity to Västergötland, but also with its western neighbour Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional When Sweden was at war with Norway, it had a strong effect on Värmland too. In 1225, Haakon IV of Norway (Haakon the Old) invaded Sweden and burnt down all villages if they did not pay a ransom. Haakon Haakonsson (1204 &ndash December 15, 1263) ( Norwegian Håkon Håkonsson, Old Norse Hákon Hákonarson) also called This feud was eventually settled in 1249.

Värmland was originally considered a part of Götaland, and had a strong connection to its southern neighbour Västergötland. Götaland ( Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gotland, Gautland, Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish situated in the southwest of Sweden. In 1815 it was incorporated into Svealand. Svealand ( or (rarely or historically Sweden Proper is the historical core region of Sweden. Eastern Värmland traditionally belongs to the Bergslagen area, Sweden's central mining district. Bergslagen ( Swedish for "Mountain's Law" is a historically culturally and linguistically distinct mining district located north of Lake Mälaren in northern

In 1582, Värmland was granted its first city, Kristinehamn, but had its privilege revoked. Kristinehamn is a town (pop around 18000 in the province Värmland in western Sweden and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County Värmland was granted its second city, Karlstad, in 1584, on the northern shore of lake Vänern. Karlstad is a city in Värmland, Sweden. The city has 58544 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 83500 Vänern (IPA) is the largest Lake in Sweden and the third largest lake in Europe. The third city was Filipstad in 1611; however, its privilege was revoked in 1694 after a devastating fire. Filipstad is a town (pop 6300 in the Swedish province Värmland and the seat of Filipstad Municipality, Värmland County.

The most significant coup d'état of modern Swedish history took its beginning in Karlstad. Karlstad is a city in Värmland, Sweden. The city has 58544 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 83500 The man behind the revolution, a liberal nobleman and a prominent man of the oppositon, the former officer Georg Adlersparre, who was backed up by the radical captain Henrik Anckarsword, used the part of the western army that was situated in Värmland to occupy Karlstad on the night of the 7th March 1809. Count Georg Adlersparre ( March 28 1760 - September 23 1835) was a Swedish army commander From there he officially proclaimed revolution, a proclamation which held the view that the wars and the oppression had ruined the country and that the government therefore had to be overthrown. On the 9th of March, Adlersparre and his enthusiastic soldiers finally began their successful march towards the capital.

The early 17th century marked the beginning of a substantial immigration from Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The areas where they centred were known as Finnmark. They kept their Finn customs and language until the late 19th century.


Dukes

Since 1772, Sweden's Princes have been created Dukes of various provinces in Sweden. 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.


Natives

Some notable natives:

Sub-divisions

Sweden's provinces were sub-divided into hundreds or districts. Zarah Leander ( March 15, 1907 &ndash June 23, 1981) was a Swedish actress and singer Hjalmar Emil Fredrik Söderberg ( July 2, 1869 - October 14, 1941) was a Swedish novelist playwright poet and journalist Sten Tolgfors (born July 17, 1966 in Forshaga) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician Member of the Riksdag and Swedish Bo Göran Hägglund (born January 27, 1959, Degerfors, Värmland) is a Swedish politician and the current leader of the Värmland was historically divided into chartered cities and districts. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. One district formed part of Bergslagen and was a mountain district, and all the other districts were hundreds. Bergslagen ( Swedish for "Mountain's Law" is a historically culturally and linguistically distinct mining district located north of Lake Mälaren in northern

External links

Ölme is a locality with 211 (2005 inhabitants situated in Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden.
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