Skip to content
Närke

File:Närke_landskapsflagga.png · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ216687· pop 50· linked from 264 articles

Also known as Nericia

Närke () is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Svealand in south central Sweden. It is bordered by Västmanland to the north, Södermanland to the east, Östergötland to the southeast, Västergötland to the southwest, and Värmland to the northwest. Närke has a surface area of 4,126 km² and a total population of 208,376.

Key facts

Settlement.subdivision_name1
Svealand
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Counties
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Örebro CountyVästmanland CountySödermanland County
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
4,122
Settlement.population_total
223,548
Settlement.population_as_of
31 December 2023
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone1
CET
Settlement.utc_offset1
+1
Settlement.name
Närke
Settlement.image_flag
Närke landskapsflagga.png
Settlement.image_shield
Närkes vapen crowned.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100px
Settlement.image_map
Sverigekarta-Landskap Närke.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.settlement_type
Historical province
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population
219990
Area
4122
Show 1 more fact
Commons category
Närke
Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~5 min read

Article

11 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Administration
  • Heraldry
  • Geography
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • History
  • Culture
  • Historical subdivisions
  • Sports
  • References

Närke () is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Svealand in south central Sweden. It is bordered by Västmanland to the north, Södermanland to the east, Östergötland to the southeast, Västergötland to the southwest, and Värmland to the northwest. Närke has a surface area of 4,126 km² and a total population of 208,376.

== Name == The name of the province (Neeric 1165-81) comes from an old word när (narrow) which refers to the narrow ridge where the church of Norrbyås (Nerboahs 1275) is situated. What the rest of the name means is not clear. In English sometimes also Nerike (an archaic spelling of the province) and Nericia (the Latin name) are used for the province.

Gallery (9)

On the map

3 mapped locations

Connections

Categories