Gästrikland
Gästrikland () is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost and the most densely populated of the Norrland provinces.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gästrikland
- Settlement.image_flag
- Gastrikland-web.png
- Settlement.image_shield
- Gästriklands vapen.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100px
- Settlement.image_map
- Sverigekarta-Landskap Gästrikland.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Historical province
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Land
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Norrland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Counties
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Gävleborg CountyUppsala County
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Gästrikland () is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost and the most densely populated of the Norrland provinces.
The Latin name of the province is Gestricia. Before 1900, the spelling Gestrikland was also used in Swedish.