Uppland
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Uppland (Swedish pronunciation: .
The name literally means up land, a name which is commonly encountered in especially older English literature as Upland. Its Latinised form, which is occasionally used, is Uplandia. Uppland is famous for having the highest concentration of runestones in the world, with as many as 1,196 inscriptions in stone left by the Vikings.
Administration
The traditional provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but are historical and cultural entities. The corresponding administrative county, or län, is Uppsala County, which occupies the larger part of the territory. The bulk of the population, however, is within Stockholm County. Minor parts of the province are also in Västmanland, Gävleborg, and Södermanland Counties.
Heraldry
Uppland's arms were granted in 1560, distinctive in its depiction of a
Geography
Uppland was historically divided into
Cities
- Djursholm (1913)
- Enköping (approximately 1300)
- Lidingö (1926)
- Norrtälje (1622)
- Sigtuna (approximately 990)
- Solna(1943)
- Stockholm (1252)
- Sundbyberg(1927)
- Uppsala (1286)
- Vaxholm (1652)
- Öregrund (1491)
- Östhammar (approximately 1300)
Districts
- Bro Hundred
- Bälinge Hundred
- Frösåker Hundred
- Färentuna Hundred
- Hagunda Hundred
- Håbo Hundred
- Lagunda Hundred
- Ly Hundred
- Lång Hundred
- Norunda Hundred
- Närding Hundred
- Oland Hundred
- Rasbo Hundred
- Seming Hundred
- Simtuna Hundred
- Sju Hundred
- Sollentuna Hundred
- Torstuna Hundred
- Trögd Hundred
- Ulleråker Hundred
- Vaksala Hundred
- Vallentuna Hundred
- Våla Hundred
- Åsunda Hundred
- Ärling Hundred
- Örbyhus Hundred
- Bro and Vätö Ship District
- Danderyd Ship District
- Frötuna and Länna Ship District
- Väddö and Häverö Ship District
- Värmdö Ship District
- Åker Ship District
Facts
- Highest mountain: Upplandsberget at Siggeforasjön, 117 metres
- Most Runestones: as many as 1,196 inscriptions in stone[2]
- Largest lake: Mälaren
- Archipelago: Roslagen
- Ängsö, Färnebofjärden
Population
The population of Uppland was 1,602,652 as of 31 December 2016. The provincial population corresponds to the different overlapping counties as follows:[1]
| County | Population |
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| Stockholm County, partly | 1,240,191 |
| Uppsala County, entirely | 361,373 |
| Västmanland County, partly | 1,088 |
History
Uppland is the birthplace of Bridget of Sweden (1303 – 23 July 1373).
The earliest unambiguous mention of the province of Uppland comes from the 1296, when it was mentioned that it included the Folklands of Fjärdhundraland, Attundaland, Tiundaland and Roslagen. The Swedish capital of Stockholm is divided between two provinces. The southern half lies in Södermanland and the northern half in Uppland.
Dukes and duchess
- Prince Waldemar (1310-1318 – also Öland)
- Princess Ingiburga, his wife (1312-1318 – also Öland)
- Prince Gustav (1827–1852)
- Prince Sigvard(1907-1934)
Religion
Culture
The archaeological site Birka and the castle of Drottningholm are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Sports
Football in the province is administered by Upplands Fotbollförbund. Bandy is also popular, with IK Sirius.
References
- ^ a b "Folkmängd i landskapen den 31 december 2016" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ "Runestones: Words from the Viking Age". 4 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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