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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Härjedalen | | | |  Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Provinces of Sweden - HistoryThe origins of the provincial divisioning lays in the petty kingdoms that were combined with the Consolidation of Sweden around 800–1000 AD. After the unification and a common Swedish monarch, each of these lands still had its own laws with its own assembly (the thing), and in effect governed themselves. The historical provinces were held as duchies, but newly conquered provinces added to the kingdom either received the status of a ...
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Culture Famous Norwegians include the playwrights/novelists Baron Ludvig Holberg and Henrik Ibsen, explorers Roald Amundsen, Fridtjof Nansen, and Thor Heyerdahl, expressionist painter Edvard Munch and the romanticist composer Edvard Grieg. The playwright/novelists Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Knut Hamsun and Sigrid Undset have all won the Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1903, 1920 and 1928 respectively.
Norwegians celebrate their national day on May 17, Constitution Day. Many people wear bunad (traditional costumes) and most participate in or watch ...
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Härjedalen Municipality - Demography The population has been in decline in the last decades. The birth rate is negative, and so is the in and out move quota.
Year Population Birth/Death rate
1994 12,199 -56
1995 12,109 -68
1996 11,961 -95
1997 11,790 -91
1998 11,723 -105
1999 11,594 -87
2000 11,415 -68
2001 11,327 -84
2002 11,289 -56
2003 11,065 -80
2004 10,951 -103
Of the total population, 4% are immi ...
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Economy The Norwegian economy is a prosperous bastion of social capitalism, featuring a combination of free market activity and government intervention. The government controls key areas, such as the vital petroleum sector (through large-scale state enterprises). The country is richly endowed with natural resources - petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals - and is highly dependent on its petroleum production and international oil prices; in 2004, oil and gas accounted for 50% of exports. Only Saudi Arabia and Russia export more oil than ...
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Politics Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government.
The Royal House is a branch of the princely family of Glücksburg, originally from Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. [1] The functions of the King, Harald V, are mainly ceremonial, but he has influence as the symbol of national unity. Although the constitution of 1814 grants important executive powers to the King, these are almost always exercised by the Council of State in the name of the King (King's Council, or cabinet). The reserve powers vested in the Mon ...
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Jämtland - Culture Jämthund is a canine breed, named after the province. Since the end of the last ice age, Jämthunds have been friends and helpers of man. Even if it is not explicitly stated, popular perception holds that, the dog depicted in the coat of arms is of the breed.
According to legend it is believed that Storsjön, literally The Large Lake, harbours a large sea creature or "monster". There are witness reports but not unlike the Loch Ness monster this remains to be established conclusively. Regardless of any proven exis ...
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Geography The landscape is generally rugged and mountainous, topped by glaciers, and its coastline of over 83,000 km [2] is punctuated by steep-sloped inlets known as fjords, as well as a multitude of islands and islets. The Northern part of the country is also known as the Land of the Midnight Sun because of its northern location, north of the Arctic Circle, where for part of each summer the sun does not set, and in winter much of its land remains dark for long periods. The southern part is not known for this, however in summertime, t ...
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Jämtland - County For current affairs see: Jämtland County
Jämtland, makes up three quarters of, and is virtually comprised within the boundaries of Jämtland County.
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Norway - Counties Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called fylker (singular fylke) and 431 kommuner (singular kommune). Fylke and kommune are officially translated to English as county and municipality. The fylke is the intermediate administration between state and municipality. Note: The 19 fylker might be replaced with 5 - 9 larger regions by 2010.
Akershus
Aust-Agder
Buskerud
Finnmark
Hedmark
Hordaland
Mø ...
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Hälsingland - Culture
Hälsingland - Tongue.
The local dialect is known as Hälsingska but has no official linguistical recongnition. It is quite similar to the Standard Swedish language. Some notable abberations are to be found, such as the Delsbo dialect which features some Norwegian characteristics.
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| | | | | Härjedalen: Encyclopedia II - Hälsingland - Geography The terrain is mostly of the mountaneous rocky, sloping down towards the coast. The elevation in its northern parts is 530 meters; and 600 meters in the western parts. Circa 85% of the land area is covered with woods, and the wood industry has historically been the main source of income. Apart from some areas around the river systems, notable around river Ljusnan, the soil is barren. Large areas consist of rocks and bogs, and ...
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