Uplandia

Uplandia, or Uppland, is a historical Province or Landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders to Sudermannia, Westmannia and Gestricia. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.

Uppland

Land Svealand
Dukes Prince Gustaf (1827-52)
Prince Sigvard (1907-34)
Counties Uppsala County
Stockholm County
Västmanland County
Area 12,677 km²
Provincial flower
- Swedish
- Latin Leper lily
Kungsängslilja
Fritillaria meleagris
Provincial animal White-tailed eagle
Provincial fish Aspius

Counties

For current affairs see: Uppsala County, Stockholm County or Västmanland County

Uplandia is divided upon Uppsala County, which occupies the heartland, the Stockholm County, which has claimed about a third of the territory in the south and the Västmanland County, taking a quarter in the west.

History

Main article: History of Uplandia

Chartered cities before 1971:

Enköping (approximately 1300)
Lidingö (1926)
Norrtälje (1622)
Sigtuna (approximately 990)
Solna (1943)
Stockholm (approximately 1250)
Sundbyberg (1927)
Uppsala (1286)
Vaxholm (1652)
Öregrund (1491)
Östhammar (approximately 1300)

The Swedish Capital of Stockholm is divided upon two provinces. The southern half lies in Sudermannia and the northern half in Uplandia.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Uplandia

Highest mountain:: Upplandsberget at Siggeforasjön, 117 meters
Largest lake: Mälaren
Archipelago: Roslagen
National Parks: Ängsö, Färnebofjärden

Culture

Main article: Culture of Uplandia

Uppsala is the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. The archaeological site Birka and the castle of Drottningholm are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Uplandia

Arms granted in 1560. Historically Uplandia ranked as a duchy and the coat of arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Gules, a Royal Orb Or gemmed of the field and Azure with the cross bottoned Argent."

External Links

Uppland - Tourist site
Uppland - Tourist information

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