The lands of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges landsdelar) are three traditional and historical regions of the country, each consisting of several provinces. The division into lands goes back to the foundation of modern Sweden, when Götaland, the land of the Geats, merged with Svealand, the land of the Swedes, to form the country, while Norrland and Österland (the latter now Finland) were added later. The lands have no administrative function but are still seen by many Swedes as an important part of their identity.
Götaland (Gothenland or Gothia, "Land of the Geats") is the southernmost, most densely populated part, consisting of ten provinces.
Svealand (Swealand, "Land of the Swedes") is the central, and smallest of the three lands, with six provinces; the administrative centre of Sweden has been situated here at least since the late Middle Ages.
Norrland (literally "Northland") is the northernmost, and largest, of the three lands, covering 60 percent of the total land area of Sweden, with nine provinces. The three northernmost provinces are often referred to as Övre (Upper) Norrland, while the rest of the provinces are referred to as Nedre (Lower) Norrland.
The lands have no administrative functions[a] or coats of arms, but are in common use when referring to different parts of the country, including in all nationwide weather reports in Swedish media.
Österland (literally Eastland) is an old name for southern Finland. The term has been obsolete since the 15th century and is virtually unknown in Sweden today. In most dictionaries, "österlandet" simply means the orient.
Norrland was the name for the annexed lands to the north on both sides of the Gulf of Bothnia.
In Sweden's prehistoric times, Sweden was largely limited to Svealand and southern Norrland, while Götaland was mentioned as a rival kingdom, and stories of Swedish-Geatish wars survive in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. Eventually, the two countries were united under one crown, though it is a matter of debate when, as historians have claimed that it happened as early as the 6th century AD and as late as the 13th century AD.
In the Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645)Denmark-Norway ceded the Norwegian provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen to Sweden. These provinces are part of Norrland. In the Treaty of Roskilde (1658), Denmark-Norway ceded Scania, Blekinge and Halland (Skåneland) and Bohuslän to Sweden. These provinces are since then part of Götaland.
After the Finnish War (1808–1809), the eastern part of Sweden was ceded to Russia, thus becoming the Imperial RussianGrand Duchy of Finland, with Norrland 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.
^"Folkmängd i landskapen den 31 december 2016" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
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^Although the Courts of appeal in Sweden are named in part after Lands, their jurisdictions overlap, but do not match that of the Lands.
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Media related to Category:Lands of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
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lands, sweden, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lands of Sweden news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The lands of Sweden Swedish Sveriges landsdelar are three traditional and historical regions of the country each consisting of several provinces The division into lands goes back to the foundation of modern Sweden when Gotaland the land of the Geats merged with Svealand the land of the Swedes to form the country while Norrland and Osterland the latter now Finland were added later The lands have no administrative function but are still seen by many Swedes as an important part of their identity The three lands of Sweden Contents 1 Subdivision 2 Historical lands 3 See also 4 References 5 Notes 6 External linksSubdivision EditGotaland Gothenland or Gothia Land of the Geats is the southernmost most densely populated part consisting of ten provinces Svealand Swealand Land of the Swedes is the central and smallest of the three lands with six provinces the administrative centre of Sweden has been situated here at least since the late Middle Ages Norrland literally Northland is the northernmost and largest of the three lands covering 60 percent of the total land area of Sweden with nine provinces The three northernmost provinces are often referred to as Ovre Upper Norrland while the rest of the provinces are referred to as Nedre Lower Norrland The lands have no administrative functions a or coats of arms but are in common use when referring to different parts of the country including in all nationwide weather reports in Swedish media Areas and populations of the lands Land Population 2016 1 Area km2 Den Num ofprov ProvincesGotaland 4 776 001 97 841 50 10 Scania Blekinge Halland Smaland Oland Gotland Ostergotland Vastergotland Dalsland and BohuslanSvealand 4 044 083 91 098 44 6 Sodermanland Uppland Vastmanland Narke Varmland and DalarnaNorrland 1 175 039 261 292 4 5 9 Gastrikland Halsingland Harjedalen Jamtland Medelpad Angermanland Vasterbotten Norrbotten and LapplandHistorical lands Edit nbsp The former lands of SwedenSweden was historically divided into the four lands Gotaland with exception of Scania Blekinge Halland and Bohuslan until the 17th century Svealand Norrland and Osterland Large parts of Norrland were only inhabited by the Sami people and the border towards Norway was unclear in the far north Osterland literally Eastland is an old name for southern Finland The term has been obsolete since the 15th century and is virtually unknown in Sweden today In most dictionaries osterlandet simply means the orient Norrland was the name for the annexed lands to the north on both sides of the Gulf of Bothnia In Sweden s prehistoric times Sweden was largely limited to Svealand and southern Norrland while Gotaland was mentioned as a rival kingdom and stories of Swedish Geatish wars survive in the Anglo Saxon epic Beowulf Eventually the two countries were united under one crown though it is a matter of debate when as historians have claimed that it happened as early as the 6th century AD and as late as the 13th century AD In the Second Treaty of Bromsebro 1645 Denmark Norway ceded the Norwegian provinces of Jamtland and Harjedalen to Sweden These provinces are part of Norrland In the Treaty of Roskilde 1658 Denmark Norway ceded Scania Blekinge and Halland Skaneland and Bohuslan to Sweden These provinces are since then part of Gotaland After the Finnish War 1808 1809 the eastern part of Sweden was ceded to Russia thus becoming the Imperial Russian Grand Duchy of Finland with Norrland 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 See also EditSweden Finland Dominions of Sweden Provinces of Sweden Old Finland Historical provinces of Finland Subdivisions of the Nordic countries Lands of DenmarkReferences Edit Folkmangd i landskapen den 31 december 2016 in Swedish Statistics Sweden 2017 03 21 Retrieved 2017 11 24 Notes Edit Although the Courts of appeal in Sweden are named in part after Lands their jurisdictions overlap but do not match that of the Lands External links Edit nbsp Media related to Category Lands of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lands of Sweden amp oldid 1162207660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
