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Angermannia

Angermannia, or Ångermanland, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpadia, Jemtia, Laponia, Westrobothnia and the Gulf of Bothnia.

Ångermanland Land Norrland County Västernorrland County Area 19,800 km² Provincial flower - Swedish - Latin Wild pansy Styvmorsviol Viola Tricolor Provincial animal Beaver

Map highlighting the location of Angermannia

Counties

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

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

History

Main article: History of Angermannia

Chartered cities before 1971:

• Härnösand (1585)
• Kramfors (1947)
• Sollefteå (1917)
• Örnsköldsvik (1893)

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

Geography

Main article: Bunkfjället 740 meters

• Largest lake: Skuleskogen

The coast line on the Gulf of Bothnia, called the "High Coast", 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.

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