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Jämtland (Swedish: [ˈjɛ̌mːtland] ⓘ) is a historical province (landskap) in the centre of Sweden in northern Europe.It borders Härjedalen and Medelpad to the south, Ångermanland to the east, Lapland to the north and Trøndelag and Norway to the west.
The history of Jämtland dates back thousands of years, starting with the arrival of humans. During the middle ages, Jämtland was an autonomous peasant republic, with its own law, currency and parliament. Jämtland was conquered by Norway in 1178 and stayed Norwegian for over 450 years, maintaining some autonomy until it was ceded to Sweden in ...
Norway–Sweden border areas. Øst-Trøndelag (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈœ̂stˌtrœndəlɑːɡ], Norwegian name; Swedish: Östtröndelag or Öst-Tröndelag, pronounced [ˈœ̂sːtˌtrœnːdɛlɑːɡ]; English: East Trøndelag) or Aust-Trøndelag is an unofficial and polemic name for the Swedish regions Jämtland and Härjedalen which until 1645 belonged to Norway.
Västerbotten County, also known as Västerbottens län in Swedish, is located in the northern part of Sweden. It shares borders with Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten counties, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.
Arms for Jämtland were created when Norway ceded the province to Sweden in 1635. Arms for Härjedalen were created later. The arms for Blekinge, Bohuslän, Halland and Skåne were created for the funeral of Charles X Gustav in 1660. The Arms for Norrbotten were created as late as 1995. [9]
Rogen (Swedish and Norwegian) or Rovje (Southern Sami) is a lake on the border of Sweden and Norway.The lake is mostly located in Härjedalen Municipality in Jämtland county in Sweden with a small portion crossing the Norwegian border in the municipalities of Røros (in Trøndelag county) and Engerdal (in Innlandet county).
Jämtland County (Swedish: Jämtlands län, Southern Sami: Jiemthen leene) is a county or län in Sweden. It consists of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen , along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland , plus two small strips of Lapland and Dalarna .
The names of the first two refer to ancient tribes, and the third is a geographical reference. They are still commonly used as geographical references. The boundaries have changed over time, with the most significant in 1658 (the cession of provinces from Denmark-Norway to Sweden) and 1812 (due to the loss of Finland to Russia in 1809).