Wermelandia
Wermelandia, or Värmland, is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders to Westrogothia, Dalia, Dalecarlia, Westmannia and Nericia. It is also bounded by Norway in the east.
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 Map highlighting the location of Wermelandia | ||||||||||||
County
For current affairs see: Värmland County
Wermelandia has virtually the same boundaries as Värmland County. The main exception is a smaller part to the south east which belongs to the Örebro County.
History
Main article: History of Wermelandia
Eastern Wermelandia traditionally belongs to the mining district of Bergslagen.
Geography
Main article: Geography of Wermelandia
Wermelandia was historically divided into chartered cities and districts. One district formed part of Bergslagen and was a mountain district, and all the other districts were hundreds.
Cities
- Arvika (1911)
- Filipstad (1611)
- Hagfors (1950)
- Karlskoga (1940)
- Karlstad (1584)
- Kristinehamn (1642)
- Säffle (1951)
Districts
Facts
- Highest mountain: Granberget at Höljes 701 meters
- Largest lake: Vänern
- The ridge of Kilsbergen separates Wermelandia from Nericia.
Culture
Main article: Culture of Wermelandia
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Wermelandia
Arms granted in 1560, and revised in 1567 to the current one, with later minor revisions. The arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules."
Dukes of Wermelandia
Since 1772, Swedish Princes have been created Dukes of various provinces. This is solely a nominal title.
- Prince Carl Adolf (1798)
- Crown Prince Gustaf (from his birth in 1858 until he became King in 1907)
- Prince Carl Philip (1979-)
External links
- Värmland (http://www.varmland.se/) - Tourist site
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