Uplandia

Uplandia, or Uppland, is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders to Sudermannia, Westmannia and Gestricia. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.

Uppland Land Svealand Counties Uppsala Stockholm Västmanland Area 12,677 km² Provincial flower \- Swedish - Latin Leper lily Kungsängslilja Fritillaria meleagris Provincial animal White-tailed eagle Provincial fish Aspius

Table of contents

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

Counties

For current affairs see: The Counties of Uppsala, Stockholm or Västmanland

The historical province of Uplandia is divided upon the County of Uppsala, which occupies the heartland, the County of Stockholm, which has claimed about a third of the territory in the south and the County of Västmanland, taking a quarter in the west.

History

Main article: History of Uplandia

Chartered cities before 1971:

• Enköping (approximately 1300)
• Lidingö (1926)
• Norrtälje (1622)
• Sigtuna (approximately 990)
• Solna (1943)
• Stockholm (approximately 1250)
• Sundbyberg (1927)
• Uppsala (1286)
• Vaxholm (1652)
• Öregrund (1491)
• Östhammar (approximately 1300)

The Swedish Capital of Stockholm is divided upon two provinces. The southern half lies in Sudermannia and the northern half in Uplandia.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Uplandia

• Highest mountain:: Upplandsberget at Siggeforasjön, 117 meters
• Largest lake: Mälaren
• Archipelago: Roslagen
• National Parks: Ängsö, Färnebofjärden

Culture

Main article: Culture of Uplandia

Uppsala is the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden.

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Uplandia

Arms granted in 1560. The arms is represented with a dukal crown. Blazon: "Gules, a Royal Orb Or gemmed of the field and Azure with the cross bottoned Argent."

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