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Encyclopedia > Tylöskog
This is a map of the old border forests between Swedes and Geats. Tylöskog is the green region, the blue area is Tiveden and the red is Kolmården

Tylöskog is the name of the deep forest between Närke and Östergötland. Together with Tiveden and Kolmården it constituted the frontier between the Swedes in Svealand and the Geats in Götaland. my own map, based on User:Dbachmanns blank map. ... my own map, based on User:Dbachmanns blank map. ... Geats (Gautar Old Norse or Götar in Swedish) is the Old English spelling of the name of a Scandinavian people living in Götaland, land of the Geats, currently within the borders of modern Sweden. ... Tiveden is a Swedish forest famous for its scenery and notorious throughout history for its wilderness and dangers. ... This is a map of the old border forests between Swedes and Geats. ... Närke is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Nericia, or Närke - a historical Province of Sweden Part of Örebro County, or Örebro län - a current County of Sweden Part of Närke and Värmland County, or Närkes och Värmlands län - an earlier name for Örebro... Tiveden is a Swedish forest famous for its scenery and notorious throughout history for its wilderness and dangers. ... This is a map of the old border forests between Swedes and Geats. ... Svealand is a historical region of Sweden. ... Geats (Gautar Old Norse or Götar in Swedish) is the Old English spelling of the name of a Scandinavian people living in Götaland, land of the Geats, currently within the borders of modern Sweden. ... Götaland, Gothia, Gothland [1], Gotland (AHD), Gautland or Geatland, is a historical land of Sweden, and was once divided into petty kingdoms. ...


Its name is derived from a locality in the forest and, oddly, the locals hardly use the name.


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