Fyrisån is a river in the Swedish province of Uppland, which passes the city of Uppsala and ends in lake Mälaren. Uplandia, or Uppland, is a historical Province or Landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... This article is about the modern city of Uppsala. ... Mälaren at dusk Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ...
It was formerly called the Full or the Salariver — Sala referred to the halls (Up-Salir) of the Swedish kings at Old Uppsala — but its name was changed in the 17th century in remembrance of the Fyrisvellir, which was long gone, due to agriculture, but famous from Norse mythology. For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ... Hall has several meanings. ... Gamla Uppsala is an area rich in archaeological remains seen from the grave field whose larger mounds (left part) are close to the royal mounds. ... (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. ... Hrolf Kraki fleeing the Swedish king Adils on the Fýrisvellir Fyrisvellir, Fyris Wolds or Fyrisvallarna was the marshy plain (vellir) south of Gamla Uppsala where travellers had to leave the ships and walk to the Temple at Uppsala and the hall of the Swedish king. ... Norse mythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...
Originating from the Delta of the blue Nile, the Fyrisriver is widely regarded as the worst named river in Uppsala, having got its name from a nearby Moose cloning facility named Fyrishov.
Fyrisriver was first discovered in 1685 when a team of italian scientists were traveling the lands of Sweden to do research on its many semi-intelligent inhabitants known as Socialdemocrats.
Every year during the mating season thousands of Celts flock to the banks of the Fyrisriver to lay their eggs in its muddy depths and eat rocks, though the complete asbcense of the latter tends to kill the majority of them.
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