Västerbotten

Coordinates: 65°00′N 17°30′E / 65.000°N 17.500°E / 65.000; 17.500
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Westrobothnia
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Västerbotten (Swedish: [ˈvɛ̂sːtɛrˌbɔtːɛn] ), known in English as West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (landskap) in the north of Sweden, bordering Angermannia, Lapland, North Bothnia, and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for the Westrobothnian cheese, (Västerbottensost) named after the province.[citation needed]

Administration

The traditional

Swedish Lappland.[citation needed
]

Heraldry

On 18 January 1884, all provinces gained the rights to the rank of duchy, and the arms can be represented with a ducal coronet. Blazon: "Azure Seme of Mullets Or a Reindeer in full course and hoofed Gules."[citation needed]

Geography

Westrobothnia was historically divided into

chartered cities and districts.[citation needed
]

Cities

Communes/Municipality
Västerbottens län

[2]

Towns and villages

Facts

  • Highest mountain: Åmliden (550 meters)
  • Largest lake: Bygdeträsket[citation needed]

History

Westrobothnia's old borders which extended into present-day Finland

Up until the

Lapland, Finland. The Österbotten, Eastern Botten or Ostrobothnia
, lay on the Finnish side of the sea, and this province name still survives.

Following the Fredrikshamn treaty, which re-defined the outlines and orientation of Sweden, in 1810, Västerbotten County was split in two parts. The northern portion became Norrbottens län ("County of North Bothnia"), and the Swedish-speaking locals of North Bothnia (which in itself is a multi-lingual area) soon began referring to themselves as Northbothnians. The county borders thus gradually led to a local provincial identity. Nowadays North Bothnia is considered a separate province, even though provinces had ceased to have any administrative or legal significance hundreds of years before 1810.

Westrobothnia's Regiment was the provincial regiment.[citation needed
]

Dukes of Westrobothnia

Since the 13th century, Swedish princes in some dynasties have been created dukes of various provinces. Since 1772, these are only nominal titles.

  • Prince Gustaf Adolf
    (1906-1947)

Geography

Lakes and watercourses

Lakes

Watercourses

Watercourses

[citation needed]

Sports

Regional football in the province is administered by Västerbottens Fotbollförbund. Ice hockey is also popular, with IF Björklöven and Skellefteå AIK.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Folkmängd i landskapen den 31 december 2016" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. ^ "Kommuner i Västerbottens län".

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