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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.

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
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
4,200
Settlement.population_total
156,869
Settlement.population_as_of
31 December 2023
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone1
CET

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Wikidata facts

Part of
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Population
157200
Area
4215
Shares border with
Dalarna
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Commons category
Gästrikland
topic's main category
Category:Gästrikland
official symbol
Convallaria majalis
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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.

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

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