Norrland of today, in brown. Among many lakes, the large lake systems visible on the map are, from north to south, Akkajaure-Stora Lulevatten, Hornavan-Uddjaure-Storavan, and Storsjön.

The historical division of Sweden pre-1809, at the time including Finland, into four lands.

Norrland is a name for the northernmost part of Sweden, historically one of the four lands of Sweden. It is not used for any administrative purpose, but is common in everyday language, e.g. weather forecasts. Norrland is often used synonymous with "northern Sweden", which may be considered overly vague by locals. Image File history File links Map_Norrland_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Map_Norrland_Sweden. ... Akkajaure is a lake (reservoir) in Norrbotten County, Lappland, Sweden. ... Stora Lulevatten, Great Lule Lake is a lake in Norrbotten County, Lappland, Sweden. ... Hornavan in Sweden Hornavan [′hu|rna|van] is a lake in northern Sweden. ... Uddjaure is a lake in Norrbotten County, Lappland, Sweden, adjacent to Lake Hornavan. ... Storavan is a lake in Norrbotten County, Lappland, Sweden, adjacent to Lake Uddjaure, 421 metres above sea level. ... Storsjön (pron. ... Map Lands of Sweden File links The following pages link to this file: Lands of Sweden Österland Sweden-Finland Categories: Images with unknown source ... Map Lands of Sweden File links The following pages link to this file: Lands of Sweden Österland Sweden-Finland Categories: Images with unknown source ... Norrland Svealand Götaland Historical map: Lands of Sweden Sweden is divided into the tre lands: Götaland, Svealand, Norrland. ...

Geography

Norrland comprises of the historical provinces (landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland, Härjedalen, Västerbotten, Norrbotten and Lappland, roughly 59% of Sweden's total area. Historically, Jämtland and Härjedalen belonged to Norway until 1645, and are thus not part of the historical Norrland. Gästrikland, is a historical Province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Medelpad is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Medelpadia, or Medelpad - a historical Province of Sweden Part of Västernorrland County, or Västernorrlands län - a current County of Sweden Part of Härnösand County, or Härnösands län - a former county Part of Norrland County, or Norrlands... (help· info), is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ...   Hälsingland?, is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ... (help· info), is a historical province or landskap in the center of Sweden. ... â–¶ (help· info), is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ... Västerbotten is the name of a geographical region in Sweden and Finland which can refer to: Westrobothnia, or Västerbotten - a historical Province of the Swedish Realm Laponia, or Lappland - a historical Province of the Swedish Realm Part of Västerbotten County, or Västerbottens län - a current... Norrbotten is the name of an unofficial Province (landskap) in Sweden, originally a part of Västerbotten, which gradually grow apart from Västerbotten after the creation of Norrbotten County in 1810. ... Lappland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden and Finland which can refer to: Laponia, or Lappland - a historical Province of Sweden and Finland Lapland, or Lappi/Lappland - a current Province and Region of Finland Part of Norrbotten County or Norrbottens län - a current County of Sweden Part...

Except for the coast areas, the area is sparsely populated. 12% of the population in Sweden live in Norrland. Unlike the much more densily populated Svealand & Götaland which are better known for big cities (Stockholm, Gotenburg, Malmo etc) with landmarks & tourist attractions, Norrland is known for its nature: wide forests, large rivers and untouched wilderness. Many people live in rural areas & small villages rather than urban towns & cities along the coast. Svealand Swedens historical four lands. ... Götaland Maps of Swedens historical three lands, and Österland in Finland. ... Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. ... Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Malmö is the largest city in Scania and southern Sweden. ...

In the 19th century it became the source for the important wood and pulp industry. All of the major Norrland rivers but four have been exploited for water power. The rivers in Norrland account for the bulk of hydroelectical power in Sweden - in many countries a limited energy source, but in Sweden hydroelectrical power accounts for approximately 40% of Sweden's total production of electricity. International Paper Company Wood pulp is the most common material used to make paper. ... Hydropower (or waterpower) harnesses the energy of moving or falling water. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ...

Mines for producing precious metals have also been located in Norrland. In older history, the administration in Stockholm viewed Norrland pretty much as a colony consisting of natural resources to be exploited. "In Norrland we have an India within our borders, if only we realize we should be taking advantage of it" (I Norrland hava vi inom våra gränser ett Indien, blott vi förstå att bruka det) is a quote attributed to Axel Oxenstierna that fairly well describes the attitude. In the official history of Sweden not much is written about the northern parts of the country. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Noble metal. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Colonialism. ... Count Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna   listen? or Oxenstjerna (June 16, 1583 - August 28, 1654), Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, was born at FÃ¥nö in Uplandia, and received his education with his brothers at the universities of Rostock, Jena and Wittenberg. ...

Kebnekaise, Sweden's tallest mountain at 2,111 metres (6 926 feet), is located in Lappland in upper Norrland. Kebnekaise (from Sami Giebmegáisi or Giebnegáisi), Cauldron Crest) is the highest mountain in Sweden. ... Lappland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden and Finland which can refer to: Laponia, or Lappland - a historical Province of Sweden and Finland Lapland, or Lappi/Lappland - a current Province and Region of Finland Part of Norrbotten County or Norrbottens län - a current County of Sweden Part...

History

In older history, Norrland is one of the four lands of Sweden. To the west it represented the northern half of Sweden bounded to the south by Svealand and to the east it represented the northern half of Finland - which was then a part of Sweden - bounded to the south by Österland. Norrland Svealand Götaland Historical map: Lands of Sweden Sweden is divided into the tre lands: Götaland, Svealand, Norrland. ... Svealand Swedens historical four lands. ... Österland, or Österlanden, is a historical land of Sweden. ...

Unofficial Nordic cross flag of Northern Sweden.

In Svealand and Götaland, the land boundaries were of major juridical and administrative importance, but this was not the case with Norrland. The name Norrland just gradually became a denomination of everything north of Svealand. As a result of the changing relations to Finland, the northern borders of Norrland have shifted. While the word Finland meant only the southern parts of what is now the country Finland, the border of Norrland was drawn at the rivers Kaakamojoki or, later, Simojoki. This changed when Sweden lost Finland to Russia, and the new border was drawn at Torne River. The southern border was first everything north of the Uppland province, then further north to Gästrikland, where it usually is counted as today, sometimes also more specifically to the town of Gävle, as this is the oldest and most significant city in Gästrikland. The name can be first traced from Karl's Chronicle, explaining how Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson in 1433 sent a letter to Erik Puke requesting assistance to conquer entire Norrland (al norland vnte han honom wolla). Image File history File links Unofficial_flag_of_Norrland. ... Image File history File links Unofficial_flag_of_Norrland. ... Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ... The Torne River (Finnish: Tornionjoki, Swedish: Torne älv, Torneälven, Northern Sami: Duortneseatnu, Meankieli: Tornionväyla), is a river on the border between Sweden and Finland. ... Uppland ( ) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Gästrikland, is a historical Province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Gävle [jÉ›vlÉ™] is a Swedish city in east central Sweden with 81,000 inhabitants, and the seat of Gävle Municipality (pop. ... Late 19th century model for a statue of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson to be placed in Örebro; no contemporary image of Engelbrekt is known Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (1390s – May 4, 1436) was a Swedish statesman and rebel leader. ...

See also

• Svealand
• Götaland
• Historical provinces of Finland
• Norrland Grand Regiment

Svealand Swedens historical four lands. ... Götaland Maps of Swedens historical three lands, and Österland in Finland. ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi), Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Norrland Grand Regiment, Norrlands storregemente (also Regiment of the Land in Norrland, Landsregementet i Norrland) was one of the nine grand regiments organized by Gustav II Adolph in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 1620s. ...

References

• article Norrland from Nordisk familjebok. In Swedish.