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Oelandia (Öland) is a historical Province (landskap) of Sweden. It is located in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Smalandia, and consists of the island of Öland, which is the largest island belonging to Sweden after Gotland. The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Eastern Europe and Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... Smalandia (Småland, literally Small Countries) is a historical Province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ... Öland is an island in the Baltic Sea. ... This is a list of the largest islands of Sweden. ... Gotland is the largest island in the Baltic Sea. ...

Öland

Map highlighting the location of Oelandia
Coat of Arms
Land Götaland
County Kalmar County
Area 1,342 km²
Provincial flower
- Swedish
- Latin
Rock rose
Ölandssolvända
Helianthemum
Oelandicum
Provincial animal Thrush nightingale

County

For current affairs see: Kalmar County Map Swedish Provinces, Öland © Mic, 2003 Released under the GNU Free Documentation License See also: Provinces of Sweden File links The following pages link to this file: User:Mic/Images Oelandia Categories: GFDL images ... Öland, coat of arms This work is copyrighted. ... Sweden was historically divided into four Lands or Landsdelar: Götaland Svealand Norrland Österland Götaland and Svealand were once, in prehistoric times which only later chronicles have written about, rival kingdoms before being united under one Crown by Svealand. ... Götaland, Gothia, Gothland [1], Gotland (AHD), Gautland or Geatland, is a historical land of Sweden, and was once divided into petty kingdoms. ... A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Latin is the language that was originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Binomial name Luscinia luscinia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Thrush Nightingale, Luscinia luscinia, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. ...


There was an Öland County between 1819 and 1824, otherwise the island has belonged to Kalmar County since 1634. The island was connected to the mainland by a bridge that was constructed in 1973. Öland County, or Ölands län, was a County of Sweden, between 1819 and 1826. ... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

History

Main article: History of Öland


The island has a history of being a royal game park.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Öland This is a list of the historical districts or härader on the island of Öland, Sweden. ...


Oelandia was historically divided into a chartered cities and five hundreds. 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. ... A hundred is an administrative division which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. ...

City

Hundreds

Facts

  • Highest mountain: Högsrum 55 meters
  • Largest lake: Möckelmossen
  • Length: 137 km
  • Width (at widest point): 16 km

Öland is the second largest island in Sweden, and at the samme time its smallest province. The main towns are Borgholm, Färjestaden and Mörbylånga. Categories: Sweden-related stubs | Municipalities of Sweden | Municipalities of Kalmar County | Öland ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Algutsrum Hundred, or Algutsrums härad, was a hundred of Oelandia in Sweden. ... Gräsgård Hundred, or Gräsgårds härad, was a hundred of Oelandia in Sweden. ... Möckleby Hundred, or Möckleby härad, was a hundred of Oelandia in Sweden. ... Runsten Hundred, or Runstens härad, was a hundred of Oelandia in Sweden. ... Slättbo Hundred, or Slättbo härad, was a hundred of Oelandia in Sweden. ... Åkerbo Hundred, or Åkerbo härad, was a hundred divided between Ostrogothia, Sudermannia and Westmannia in Sweden. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

Culture

Main article: Culture of Öland Bronze figurine, found at Öland Sweden - Oelandia. ...


The Borgholm Castle built 1669-1681 for Queen Hedvig Eleonora, and designed by Nicodemus Tessin, senior. Located in the vincinity is also Solliden Palace, summer home to the royal family. Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Charles XI, or Karl XI, (November 24, 1655 – April 5, 1697) was a King of Sweden (1660 – 1697). ... The House of Bernadotte, the current Royal House of the Kingdom of Sweden, has reigned since 1818. ...


The Agricultural Landscape of southern Öland has been entered as a site of the UNESCO World heritage program. Features of this are the many windmills left standing and the special geological landscape called Alvar. 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 1946. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... This article is about the landform. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Oelandia Oelandia, or Öland is a province of Sweden and at the funeral of King Gustav I of Sweden in 1560 the province was granted a coat of arms. ...


Oelandia was granted its arms already in 1560, but it would last until the 1940s until the proper arms were assigned to the province. The arms granted to Öland had been mixed up with the arms granted to Åland and this was not discovered until the 20th century, by which time the mistake was unilaterally corrected for Öland. Åland, which was no longer a Swedish, but a Finnish (autonomous) province, kept its established but originally unintended coat of arms. The deer is ment to symbolise the status of Oleandia as a royal game park and the arms is represented with a dukal crown. Blazon: "Azure a Deer Or attired, hoofed and gorged Gules." Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Events and trends Technology First nuclear bomb First cruise missile, the V1 flying bomb and the first ballistic missile, the... National motto: ? Official language Swedish Capital Mariehamn Governor Peter Lindbäck Premier Roger Nordlund Total Area  - Land  - Water 6,784 km² 1,527 km² 5,258 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density 26,257 17. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

External Links

  • Öland (http://www.olandsturist.se/) - Tourist site



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Oelandia was granted its arms already in 1560, but it would last until the 1940s until the proper arms were assigned to the province.
The arms granted to Öland had been mixed up with the arms granted to Åland and this was not discovered until the 20th century, by which time the mistake was unilaterally corrected for Öland.
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