Herdalia
Herdalia, or Härjedalen, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Dalecarlia, Helsingia, Medelpadia, Jemtia and to Norway.
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Map highlighting the location of Herdalia
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County
For current affairs see: Jämtland County
Herdalia today makes up Härjedalen Municipality, which constitutes the southern part of Jämtland County.
History
Main article: History of Herdalia
The legend has it that province is named after a powerful but lawless man named "Härje", who escaped the arm of the law of the Norwegian king by settling in the remote valley. The name Härjedalen literally means the "Valley of Härje". The province was ceded to Sweden by Denmark-Norway in the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658.
Geography
Main article: Sånfjället
Culture
Main article: Provinces of Sweden | The Swedish Realm
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