Gästrikland
Historical province of Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gästrikland[2] (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɛ̌sːtrɪkland] ⓘ) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost and the most densely populated of the Norrland provinces.
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Gästrikland | |
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Country | Sweden |
Land | Norrland |
Counties | Gävleborg County Uppsala County |
Area | |
• Total | 4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 153,723 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Language | Swedish |
Culture | |
• Flower | Convallaria |
• Animal | Capercaillie |
• Bird | Black-throated diver |
• Fish | Baltic herring |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Other forms of the name used are Gestricia and Gastrikland. Before 1900, the spelling was officially Gestrikland in Swedish.