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ARTICLES RELATED TO Värmland - County | | | |  Värmland - County: Encyclopedia II - Värmland - CountyProvinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by Counties of Sweden; however, in many instances a county has virtually the same border as the province, which is the case with Värmland and its corresponding county Värmland County.
The main exception is a smaller part to the south east which belongs to Örebro County.
Värmland - Population.
The population of Värmland is 312,966 as of 2004. It distrub ...
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| | | | Värmland - County: Encyclopedia II - Värmland - Geography Värmland was historically divided into chartered cities and districts. One district formed part of Bergslagen and was a mountain district, and all the other districts were hundreds.
Before the term "Swedish city" were discontinued in 1971, seven towns had been given that distinction, by being granted a royal charter. These were: Arvika (charter in 1911), Filipstad (1611), Hagfors (1950), Karlskoga (1940), Karlstad (1584), Kristinehamn (1642), Säffle (1951).
Highest mountain: Granberget at Höljes 701 meters
Largest lake: Vänern
The ridge of Kilsbergen ...
See also:Värmland, Värmland - County, Värmland - Population, Värmland - History, Värmland - Heraldry, Värmland - Dukes, Värmland - Geography, Värmland - Natives, Värmland - Sub-divisions Read more here: » Värmland: Encyclopedia II - Värmland - Geography |
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| | | | Värmland - County: Encyclopedia II - Värmland - History The province was scarsely populated in the pre-historic age when comparing to Sweden's southern half. Its 5,500 registered ancient remains are comparatively few. It was originally considered a part of Götaland, but is now counted as the westernmost portion of Svealand.
Eastern Värmland traditionally belongs to the Bergslagen area, Sweden's central mining district.
Värmland - Heraldry.
Arms were granted in 1560, and revised in 1567 to the current one, with later minor revisions. The arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure ...
See also:Värmland, Värmland - County, Värmland - Population, Värmland - History, Värmland - Heraldry, Värmland - Dukes, Värmland - Geography, Värmland - Natives, Värmland - Sub-divisions Read more here: » Värmland: Encyclopedia II - Värmland - History |
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