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. There is futhermore a County of Värmland.

Värmland Land Svealand County Värmland Area 18,204 km² Provincial flower - Swedish - Latin Chickweed wintergreen Skogstjärna Trientalis europaea Provincial animal Wolf Provincial bird Red-throated Diver Provincial fish Smelt

Table of contents

1 County 2 History 3 Geography 4 Culture 5 Heraldry 6 External links

County

For current affairs see: County of Värmland

The province of Wermelandia has virtually the same boundaries as the County of Värmland. The main exception is a smaller part to the south east which belongs to the County of Örebro.

History

Main article: History of Wermelandia

Chartered cities before 1971:

• Arvika (1911)
• Filipstad (1611)
• Hagfors (1950)
• Karlskoga (1940)
• Karlstad (1584)
• Kristinehamn (1642)
• Säffle (1951)

Eastern Wermelandia traditionally belongs to the mining district of Bergslagen.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Wermelandia

• Highest mountain: Granberget at Höljes 701 meters
• Larget lake: Vänern

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."

External links

• Värmland.se