Bohuslän ▶(?), (Latin: Bahusia, English translation: Bohus County) is the westernmost province of Sweden (landskap). It borders to Dalsland and Västergötland, as well as Skagerrak and Norway. The largest city is Uddevalla, in the middle of the province. Image File history File links Sv-Bohuslän. ... Jump to: navigation, search Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...   Dalsland? is a historical province or landskap in the south west of Sweden. ... Västergötland ( ♫) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. ... The Skagerrak strait runs between Norway and the southwest coast of Sweden and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark, connecting the North Sea and the Kattegat strait, which leads to the Baltic Sea. ... Uddevalla is a city in Bohus County in western Sweden. ...

Bohuslän belonged to Norway until it was ceded to Sweden with the treaty of Roskilde in 1658, following centuries of on-and-off feuds. The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde, whereby the king of Denmark-Norway sacrificed nearly half his territory to save the rest. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by...

Bohuslän is otherwise known for fishing, salt ocean baths and rocks, and its around 20,000 known ancient remains.

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County

Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by the Counties of Sweden. For centuries, the administrative counte for Bohuslän was the Gothenburg and Bohus County, and as its name implies it consisted of the entire Bohuslän province together with the city Gothenburg (in the Västergötland province). A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Gothenburg and Bohus County, or Göteborgs och Bohus län, was a County of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gothenburg viewed from Liseberg amusement park Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg â–¶(?)) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Västergötland ( ♫) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. ...

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Geography

The geography is distinguished by the rocky coast, bordered by archipelagolike islands. These make up the northern part of the Gothenburg archipelago, Sweden's second largest after Stockholm archipelago. The larger of the islands, which each have formed their own municipalities, are Tjörn and Orust. Both have a distinguished history and culture. Jump to: navigation, search An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ... Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... The Stockholm Archipelago (Swedish: Stockholms SkärgÃ¥rd) is the biggest archipelago of Sweden, and one of the biggest archipelagos of the baltic sea. ... Tjörn is the fifth largest Swedish island. ... Orust is an island in western Sweden, and Swedens third largest island. ...

In old days, the sea scape was renowned for its many reefs and sunken rocks which caused many shipwrecks.

The rocky terrain can however not be said to be mountainous: one encounters no hights. Its highest point point is Björnepiken at 224 meters.

Sweden's only fjord the Gullmaren, is situated in the province near the city Lysekil. It is 25 kilometers long, between 1-3 wide, with a highest depth of 118.5 meters, with a unique marine life. Jump to: navigation, search Sognefjorden, Norway A fjord (sometimes written fiord, notably in New Zealand English) is a glacially overdeepened valley, usually narrow and steep-sided, extending below sea level and filled with salt water. ... Lysekil is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ...

Of its 4,500 km² large area, only 177 are water (lakes or streams). Although lakes are frequent, the are rather small in size. The largest lakes are the Bullaren lakes (northern and southern), with an area of about 40km². Bullaren Hundred, or Bullarens härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ...

Population

The number of inhabitants are 270,628, giving a population density of 60,5 inh/square kilometers. A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Cities

Bohuslän's chartered cities were: This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ...

• Kungälv (approximately 1100)
• Lysekil (1903)
• Marstrand (approximately 1200)
• Strömstad (1672)
• Uddevalla (1498)

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History

In the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken, and was called Ranrike. King Harald Fairhair made it part of the united Norway. Viken (literally the bay) is a landscape defined by Oslofjord in southeastern Norway which terminates at Terra Scania on the coast of West Sweden. ... Ranrike (Old Norse Ránríki) was the old name for a part of Viken, corresponding to the northern half of the traditional Swedish province of Bohuslän (roughly the physical Alfheim of Scandinavian mythology). ... Harald I (b. ...

As long as Norway was a kingdom of its own the county prospered. When Norway was united with Denmark the county began its decline in wealth.

Bohuslän became a Swedish possession in 1658 following the Treaty of Roskilde. The fortress of Carlsten was built in Marstrand during the 17th century. It was for a period also a free port (porto franco), with a free religious practice and as such home to the only synagogue in Sweden at the time. Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde, whereby the king of Denmark-Norway sacrificed nearly half his territory to save the rest. ... Carlsten is a stone fortress located at Sweden. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... A free port (porto franco) or free zone (US: Foreign-Trade Zone) is a port or area with relaxed jurisdiction with respect to the country of location. ... A synagogue or synagog (from Greek συναγωγη, transliterated sunagoge, place of assembly literally meeting, assembly) is a Jewish house of prayer and study. ...

The fishing of herring increased in the 18th century, and the province flourished during a major herring period around 1747-1809. Many small fishing communities grew up around the coast. Basically all coastal towns were affected. Family Clupeidae This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

There actually were wood covered parts in the terrain before the large scale fishing of herring had begun. The wood was once the largest export product and main source of income in Bohuslän. But with increasing fishing, the woods were needed as construction material for houses and boats, and the rocky terrain of today was gradually shaped shaped during the 19th century.

Heraldry

Bohuslän was granted its arms at the time of the funeral for Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1660, it was identical to the arms of the Town of Kungälv. In 1962 the higher claim of the town was established and a variation for the arms of the county was introduced. The coat of arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Argent, a Castle embatteled Gules with one embatteled Tower of the same and two doors Or hinged Sable between a Sword point upwards and Lion rampant holding the Tower both Azure langued and armed Or." Charles X Gustav (Karl X Gustav) (November 8, 1622 – February 13, 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Kungälv is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Culture

In Bohuslän a variety of the Götaland dialect of Swedish is spoken. The province was a part of Norway until the 17th century and traces of Norwegian remain in the dialect. "Bohuslän", literally means the "Fief of Bohus", referring to Bohus Fortress and Län. Götaland, Gothia, Gothland [1], Gotland (AHD), Gautland or Geatland, is a historical land of Sweden, and was once divided into petty kingdoms. ... Bohus Fortress, or Bohus Fästning, is a fortress from the 14th century at Kungälv in Sweden. ... Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish terms for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland, and sometimes in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast. The word literally means fief. ...

The rock carvings at Tanum made 2,500 to 3,000 years ago have been entered as a site in the UNESCO World heritage program. Rock carvings can be found scattered throughout Bohuslän. The carvings portay the life of an agricultural society with images of ships, circular objects, soles, animals, shallow bowls, and fertility figures (E.g. phalluses). Petroglyphs on a Bishop Tuff tableland Petroglyph on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument Petroglyphs from Scandinavia (Häljesta, Västmanland in Sweden). ... Tanum is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Jump to: navigation, search UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1945. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... The Latin word phallus (from the Greek phallos) and its derived adjective phallic, adopted in English and in many modern languages, refers to the penis. ...

Hundreds

Hundreds of Sweden were sub-divisions of the Swedish provinces until early 20th century. Bohuslän's hundreds were: A hundred is an administrative division which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. ...

Bullaren Hundred, or Bullarens härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Inland Fräkne Hundred, or Inlands Fräkne härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Inland Northern Hundred, or Inlands norra härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Inland Southern Hundred, or Inlands södra härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Inland Torpe Hundred, or Inlands Torpe härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Kville Hundred, or Kville härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Lane Hundred, or Lane härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Orust Eastern Hundred, or Orusts östra härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Orust Western Hundred, or Orusts västra härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Sotenäs Hundred, or Sotenäs härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... StÃ¥ngenäs Hundred, or StÃ¥ngenäs härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Sörbygden Hundred, or Sörbygdens härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Tanum Hundred, or Tanums härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Tjörn Hundred, or Tjörns härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Tunge Hundred, or Tunge härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Vette Hundred, or Vette härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ... Hisingen Western Hundred, or Västra Hisings härad, was a hundred of Bahusia in Sweden. ...

References

• article Bohuslän from Nordisk familjebok (1905). In Swedish.

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External link

• Bohuslän - Official tourist site

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