Ångermanland
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Ångermanland (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɔ̂ŋːɛrmanˌland] or [ˈɔ̌ŋːɛrmanland] ⓘ)[2] is a historical province (landskap) in the northern part of Sweden. It is bordered (clockwise from the north) by Swedish Lapland, Västerbotten, the Gulf of Bothnia, Medelpad and Jämtland.
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Ångermanland | |
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Country | Sweden |
Land | Norrland |
Counties | Västernorrland County Jämtland County Västerbotten County |
Area | |
• Total | 19,507 km2 (7,532 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 128,293 |
• Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Language | Swedish (North Swedish) |
Culture | |
• Flower | Heartsease |
• Animal | Beaver |
• Bird | — |
• Fish | Lavaret |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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The name is derived from the Old Norse anger, which means "deep fjord" and is a reference to the deep mouth of the Ångerman River (Ångermanälven). In earlier times the province was known, in medieval Latin, as Angermannia.