Jämtland
historical province in Sweden
Jämtland is a historical province in northern Sweden. Once part of Norway, after having been an own nation earlier in the Middle Ages, it became a part of Sweden in the 17th century.
Jämtland | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 63°00′N 14°40′E / 63.000°N 14.667°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Norrland |
| Counties | Jämtland County Västernorrland County Västerbotten County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,009 km2 (13,131 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 112,717 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| • Dialect | Jamtlandic |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Orchid |
| • Animal | Moose |
| • Bird | Hawk owl |
| • Fish | Brown trout |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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