Jämtland
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Jämtland (Swedish: [ˈjɛ̌mːtland] ⓘ; Jamtish: Jamtlann; Latin: Iemptia) is a historical province (landskap) in the centre of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders Härjedalen and Medelpad to the south, Ångermanland to the east, Lapland to the north and Trøndelag and Norway to the west. Jämtland covers an area of 34,009 square kilometres, 8.3% of Sweden's total area and is the second largest province in Sweden. It has a population of 115,331,[1] the majority of whom live in Storsjöbygden, the area surrounding lake Storsjön. Östersund is Jämtland's only city and is the 24th most populous city in Sweden. The historical province is one of the least densely populated.
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Jämtland
Jamtlann | |
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Coordinates: 63°00′N 14°40′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Land | Norrland |
Counties | Jämtland County Västernorrland County Västerbotten County |
Area | |
• Total | 34,009 km2 (13,131 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 115,331 |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
Demonym | jämtlending |
Ethnicity | |
• Language | Swedish |
• Dialect | Jamtlandic |
Culture | |
• Flower | Orchid |
• Animal | Moose |
• Bird | Hawk owl |
• Fish | Brown trout |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Jämtland was originally an autonomous republic,[2] its own nation[2] with its own law, currency[3] and parliament. Jämtland was conquered by Norway in 1178 and stayed Norwegian for over 450 years until it was ceded to Sweden in 1645. The province has since been Swedish for roughly 370 years, though the population did not gain Swedish citizenship until 1699. The province's identity is manifested with the concept of a republic within the kingdom of Sweden, although this is only done semi-seriously.[4]
Historically, socially and politically Jämtland has been a special territory between Norway and Sweden. This in itself is symbolized in the province's coat of arms where Jämtland, the silver moose, is threatened from the east and from the west. During the unrest period in Jämtland's history (1563–1677) it shifted alignment between the two states no less than 13 times.[5]