Gestricia

Gestricia, or Gästrikland, is a historical Province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders to Uplandia, Westmannia, Dalecarlia, Helsingia and the Gulf of Bothnia.

Gästrikland Land Norrland County Gävleborg County Area 4,200 km² Provincial flower - Swedish - Latin Lily of the valley Liljekonvalje Convallaria majalis Provincial animal Capercaillie Provincial bird Black-throated Diver Provincial fish Baltic herring

Table of contents

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

County

Gestricia makes up the southern part of the Gävleborg County.

History

Geography

Gestricia is often called the gate to Norrland and consists of forests, mountains (about 1000 feet high) and small lakes. Smaller parts of Gestricia consists of fertile plains.

Chartered cities before 1971:

• Gävle (approximately 1300)
• Sandviken (1943)

Heraldry

Arms granted in 1560. As with other provinces the arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Argent Hurty an Elk stantant Gules attired and hoofed Or."

External Links

• Gästrikland - Tourist site