Angermannia

Angermannia, or Ångermanland, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpadia, Jemtia, Lapponia, Westrobothnia and the Gulf of Bothnia.

Ångermanland Land Norrland Counties Västernorrland County Västerbotten County Jämtland County Area 19,800 km² Provincial flower - Swedish - Latin Wild pansy - Styvmorsviol - Viola Tricolor Provincial animal Beaver Provincial fish Lavaret

Table of contents

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

Counties

For current affairs see: Counties of Västernorrland, Västerbotten or Jämtland

The province of Angermannia is divided between Västernorrland County, which comprises the heartland with minor parts in Västerbotten County and the Jämtland County.

History

Main article: History of Angermannia

Chartered cities before 1971:

• Härnösand (1585)
• Kramfors (1947)
• Sollefteå (1917)
• Örnsköldsvik (1893)

In 1721 Härnösand was burned to the ground by the Russian navy.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Angermannia

• Highest mountain: Bunkfjället 740 meters
• Largest lake: Tåsjön
• National parks: Skuleskogen

The land still rises at the rate of about one centimetre per year, as an effect of the last ice age that ended in the 7th millennium BC.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Angermannia

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Angermannia

The arms is represented showing a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Azure three Salmons nainaint Argent finned Gules, the middle one counternainaint."

External links

• Mid Sweden - Official tourist site for Ångermanland & Medelpad