Götaland represents southern Sweden and Svealand is to its north in middle Sweden.
After the Finnish War (1808-1809) the eastern half of Sweden (Österland) was ceded to Russia, thus becoming the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland, and Norrland was divided between these two states.
Waters of Sweden; The four distinguised blue lakes in the lower half are from left to right: Vänern, Vättern, Hjälmaren, Mälaren.