Ångermanland

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Ångermanland (help·info), is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, Jämtland, Lapland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. The name "Ångermanland" comes from the Old Norse "anger", which means "deep fjord" and refers to the deep mouth of the river Ångermanälven. "Ångermanland" is "Angermannia" in Latin.

**Ångermanland**
The provinces of Sweden with Ångermanland highlighted
	Land	Norrland
	Main corresponding county	Västernorrland County
	Area	19,507 km²
	Flower	Wild pansy
	Animal	Beaver

1 Population
2 Counties
3 History
- 3.1 Cities
- 3.2 Districts
4 Geography
- 4.1 Facts
5 Heraldry
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Population

The population of Ångermanland is 140,188 as of 2004. It distrubutes over three counties as follows:

County	Population
part of Västernorrland County	122,047
part of Västerbotten County	14,541
part of Jämtland County	3,600

[edit] Counties

For current affairs see: Counties of Västernorrland, Västerbotten or Jämtland

The province of Ångermanland is divided between Västernorrland County, which comprises the heartland with minor parts in Västerbotten County and the Jämtland County.

[edit] History

In 1721 Härnösand was burned to the ground by the Russian navy.

Ångermanland was historically divided into chartered cities and districts.

[edit] Cities

[edit] Districts

[edit] Geography

Ångermanland is the sixth largest of Sweden's provinces with an area of roughly 19,500 km², about the size of Wales. A round 1,000 km² consists of water.

The western part of Ångermanland is characterized by the flow of the Ångerman River. Although the soil of Ångermanland is generally too barren for cultivation, areas around the rivers and the Ångerman River in particular are is covered with fields.

The coastal line is archipelago-like with a belt of bays, in which the Ångerman River also has its mouth. It is in general regarded as a pictureque nature, particularly in the thickly foliaged Ådalen region around the Ångerman River. The landscape is of a varied sort with valleys, rocks and bogs.

The largest town today is Örnsköldsvik, by the coast. It has ca 25,000 inhabitants in the town proper. It is followed by Härnösand with 18,000.

[edit] Facts

Highest mountain: Bunkfjället 740 meters
Largest lake: Tåsjön
National parks: Skuleskogen

The coast line on the Gulf of Bothnia, called the Höga Kusten, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The land still rises at the rate of about one centimetre per year, as an effect of the last ice age that ended in the 7th millennium BC.