Uplandia
Uplandia, or Uppland, is a historical Province or Landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders to Sudermannia, Westmannia and Gestricia. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.
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Map highlighting the location of Uplandia
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Counties
For current affairs see: Uppsala County, Stockholm County or Västmanland County
Uplandia is divided upon Uppsala County, which occupies the heartland, the Stockholm County, which has claimed about a third of the territory in the south and the Västmanland County, taking a quarter in the west.
History
Main article: History of Uplandia
Chartered cities before 1971:
The Swedish Capital of Stockholm is divided upon two provinces. The southern half lies in Sudermannia and the northern half in Uplandia.
Geography
Main article: meters
Uplandia is the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. The archaeological site Birka and the castle of Drottningholm are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Uplandia
Arms granted in 1560. Historically Uplandia ranked as a duchy and the coat of arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Gules, a Royal Orb Or gemmed of the field and Azure with the cross bottoned Argent."
Dukes of Uplandia
Since 1772, Swedish Princes have been created Dukes of various provinces. This is solely a nominal title.
External Links
- - Tourist site
- - Tourist information
