Närke
province in Sweden
Närke is a historical province in central Sweden. The older spellning, Nerike, is still around in the name of local newspaper Nerikes Allehanda.
Närke | |
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Coordinates: 59°14′35″N 15°16′16″E / 59.243°N 15.271°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Land | Svealand |
Counties | Örebro County Västmanland County Södermanland County |
Area | |
• Total | 4,122 km2 (1,592 sq mi) |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 195,414 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Language | Swedish Sveamål |
Culture | |
• Flower | Cowslip |
• Animal | Hazel Dormouse |
• Bird | Yellow bunting |
• Fish | Pike |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
References
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