Västmanland

Västmanland ( or ) is a historical Swedish province, or , in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.

AI overview

Västmanland is a historical Swedish province in central Sweden bordered by five neighboring regions. It represents an important geographical division in Swedish territory.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Västmanland
Settlement.image_shield: Västmanlands vapen crowned.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100px
Settlement.flag_size: 100px
Settlement.image_map: Sverigekarta-Landskap Västmanland.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.settlement_type: Historical province
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Land
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Svealand
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Counties
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västmanland CountyÖrebro CountyDalarna County
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8,363
Settlement.population_total: 320,335
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2023
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: CET

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections

Contents

Administration
Heraldry
Geography
History
Dukes of Västmanland
Culture
Notable residents
Sports
Subdivisions
References
External links

Västmanland ( or ) is a historical Swedish province, or , in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.

Västmanland means "West Man Land" or, less literally, "The Land of the Western Men", where the "western men" () were the people living west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Västmanland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.