Västergötland - Heraldry

Västergötland ▶ (help·info) is one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), situated in the southwest of Sweden. "Västergötland" literally means Western Götaland, where Götaland refers to the land of the Geats (a.k.a Goths). In older English literature one may also encounter the similar Vestergot ...

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• Västergötland - Population
• Västergötland - Geography
• Västergötland - Cities
• Västergötland - History
• Västergötland - Prehistory and middle ages
• Västergötland - 16th century and after
• Västergötland - Heraldry
• Västergötland - Dukes of Västergötland
• Västergötland - Culture
• Västergötland - Tongue
• Västergötland - Sights
• Västergötland - Hundreds
• Västergötland - Notes

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Västergötland - Prehistory and middle ages. There are many ancient remains in Västergötland, and most prominent are probably the dolmens from the Funnelbeaker culture, in the Falköping area south of lake Vänern. The population of Västergötland, the Geats appear in the writings of the Greek Ptolemaios (as Goutai). The province of Västergötland represents the heartland of Götaland, and it is believed that it was once an independent petty kingdom with a long line of Geatish kings. The ...

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Västergötland, Västergötland - Counties, Västergötland - Population, Västergötland - Geography, Västergötland - Cities, Västergötland - History, Västergötland - Prehistory and middle ages, Västergötland - 16th century and after, Västergötland - Heraldry, Västergötland - Dukes of Västergötland, Västergötland - Culture, Västergötland - Tongue, Västergötland - Sights, Västergötland - Hundreds, Västergötland - Notes

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Västergötland - Tongue. In Västergötland the Götaland dialect of Swedish is spoken. The dialect has several varieties like the ones spoken in Gothenburg and Sjuhärad, but the main dialectal variety is the Western Götaland dialect, Västgötska. The dialect was first dealt with as early as 1772, by S. Hofs in his Dialectus vestrogothica, which was a vocabulary with a grammar introduction. [1] ...

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Västergötland, Västergötland - Counties, Västergötland - Population, Västergötland - Geography, Västergötland - Cities, Västergötland - History, Västergötland - Prehistory and middle ages, Västergötland - 16th century and after, Västergötland - Heraldry, Västergötland - Dukes of Västergötland, Västergötland - Culture, Västergötland - Tongue, Västergötland - Sights, Västergötland - Hundreds, Västergötland - Notes

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The southern and eastern part of the province is dominated by hills, belonging to the southern Swedish highlands. The province north and west belong to the central Swedish plains, which in this parts are referred to as the Västgöta-plains or Västgöta-slätten. Along Kattegat lies the archipelo usually known as the Gothenburg archipelago. The southern part of it, belonging to Gothenb ...

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Västergötland, Västergötland - Counties, Västergötland - Population, Västergötland - Geography, Västergötland - Cities, Västergötland - History, Västergötland - Prehistory and middle ages, Västergötland - 16th century and after, Västergötland - Heraldry, Västergötland - Dukes of Västergötland, Västergötland - Culture, Västergötland - Tongue, Västergötland - Sights, Västergötland - Hundreds, Västergötland - Notes

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Västergötland - Tongue. In Västergötland the Götaland dialect of Swedish is spoken. The dialect has several varieties like the ones spoken in Gothenburg and Sjuhärad, but the main dialectal variety is the Western Götaland dialect, Västgötska. The dialect was first delt with as early as 1772, by S. Hofs in his Dialectus vestrogothica, which was a vocabulary with a grammar introduction. [1] ...

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Västergötland, Västergötland - Counties, Västergötland - Population, Västergötland - Geography, Västergötland - Cities, Västergötland - History, Västergötland - Prehistory and middle ages, Västergötland - 16th century and after, Västergötland - Heraldry, Västergötland - Dukes of Västergötland, Västergötland - Culture, Västergötland - Tongue, Västergötland - Sights, Västergötland - Hundreds, Västergötland - Notes

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Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by Counties of Sweden. Currently Västergötland is within the Västra Götaland County, which was formed in 1999, through a merge of Skaraborg County, Älvsborg County and Gothenburg and Bohus County. Västra Götaland County also includes the provinces Dalsland and Bohuslän. The main exceptions are the Municipalities of Habo and Mullsjö, which are part of Jönköping County but still situated with the province Västergötland. See also:

Västergötland, Västergötland - Counties, Västergötland - Population, Västergötland - Geography, Västergötland - Cities, Västergötland - History, Västergötland - Prehistory and middle ages, Västergötland - 16th century and after, Västergötland - Heraldry, Västergötland - Dukes of Västergötland, Västergötland - Culture, Västergötland - Tongue, Västergötland - Sights, Västergötland - Hundreds, Västergötland - Notes

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