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The counties of Sweden

by sim1

This page is about Västmanlands Län, but if you are looking for specific info about one of the other counties (läns) you can click on these links. On each of these pages I will give you a description of the county and places worth while visiting.The Swedish counties from south to north:Götaland (South Sweden):Skåne länBlekinge länHallands länKronobergs länKalmar länGotlands länVästra Götalands länJönköpings LänÖstergötlands länSvealand (Central Sweden):Värmlands länÖrebro länSödermanlands länStockholms länVästmanlands länUppsala länDalarnas länNorrland (North Sweden):Gävleborg länJämtlands länVästernorrlands länVästerbottens länNorrbottens län

Svealand, Län, Landskap??? The big question!

by sim1

The system in Sweden is rather confusing (I think). So let me make a try to confuse you as well, LOL :-))Three parts of SwedenFirst of all Sweden is often roughly devided in three main parts and Svealand is the central part of the country. On the map you can see these three parts of Sweden.- Götaland = South Sweden- Svealand = Central Sweden- Norrland = North SwedenLän (counties)These three parts are further devided in several counties ("Läns" in Swedish). In total there are 21 counties of Sweden. VT uses the Län structure of Sweden, so I am using that too here in my travel pages.Landskap (provinces)But besides these "Läns" people also refer to the different part of Sweden in "Landskap" (=province). In total there are 25 "Landskap" in Sweden. I've noticed that this is a more used system when talking with Swedes and reading travel books. So what is so confusing?Län = Landskap --> but...

Welcome to Västmanlands Län

by sim1

In these general tips I want to give you some general info about Västmanlands Län, its history and its culture. Let me start by giving you an idea where Västmanlands Län is located. Roughly described you can say that Västmanlands Län is in the central part of Sweden (Svealand) just north of Lake Mälaren and west of Stockholm.