Uppland is a historical
provinceThe provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
or
landskap on the eastern coast of
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
, just north of
Stockholm' is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the Riksdag , and the official residence of the Swedish Monarch as well as the prime minister. The Monarch resides at Drottningholm Palace outside of Stockholm since 1980 and uses the Royal Palace of...
, the capital. It borders
Södermanland', sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.In Swedish, the province name is...
,
Västmanland' is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.The name comes from "West men", referring to the people west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden....
and
Gästrikland', is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost of the Norrland provinces....
. It is also bounded by lake
MälarenLake Mälaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and Vättern. Its area is 1,140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. The lake drains, from southwest to northeast, into the Baltic Sea through Södertälje kanal, Hammarbyslussen, Karl Johanslussen and Norrström...
and the
Baltic seaThe Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and the...
. It has an extremely short and strangely shaped land border with Åland, an autonomous province of
FinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland
, is a Nordic country and democracy situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland...
, on the small uninhabited island of
MärketMärket is a small uninhabited skerry in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland , which has been divided between two sovereignties since the Treaty of Fredrikshamn of 1809 defined the border between Sweden and Russian empire as going through the middle of the island...
in the Baltic.
The name literally means
up land, a name which is commonly encountered in especially older English literature. Its Latinised form, which is occasionally used, is
Uplandia.
Administration
The traditional
provinces of SwedenThe provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
serve no administrative or political purposes, but are historical and cultural entities. The corresponding administrative
countyThe Counties of Sweden, or län, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
, or
län, is
Uppsala CountyUppsala County is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland...
, which occupies the larger part of the territory. The bulk of the population, however, is within
Stockholm CountyStockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala and Södermanland. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
. Minor parts of the province are also in
Västmanland CountyVästmanland County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Dalarna and Uppsala...
,
Gävleborg CountyGävleborg County is a county or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland...
and
Södermanland CountySödermanland County is a county or län on the south east coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Östergötland, Örebro, Västmanland, Uppsala, Stockholm and to the Baltic sea....
.
Heraldry
Arms granted in 1560. Historically Uppland 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." Despite the fact that the Uppsala län has a different name and a smaller territory it was granted the same coat of arms in 1940.
Geography
Uppland was historically divided into chartered cities and districts. Within
RoslagenRoslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago....
they were called
skeppslag (which roughly means "ship district"), and in the rest of the province hundreds. The above mentioned districts and cities have today no administrative function.
Cities
- Djursholm
Djursholm is one of four suburban districts in, and the seat of Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Djursholm is included in the multimunicipal Stockholm urban area.-History:...
(1913)
- Enköping
Enköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,204 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm....
(approximately 1300)
- Lidingö
Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, north east of central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is also a locality on the island, and the seat of Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 30,357 inhabitants in 2005....
(1926)
- Norrtälje
Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 16,263 inhabitants in 2005.- History :Norrtälje traces its history to 1219, when the location was first mentioned as Tälje. After some time, the name officially became Norrtälje, to separate it from the...
(1622)
- Sigtuna
Sigtuna is a locality situated in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 7,204 inhabitants in 2005. It is the namesake of the municipality even though the seat is in Märsta....
(approximately 990)
- Solna
Solna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the city of Solna....
(1943)
- Stockholm
' is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the Riksdag , and the official residence of the Swedish Monarch as well as the prime minister. The Monarch resides at Drottningholm Palace outside of Stockholm since 1980 and uses the Royal Palace of...
(1252)
- Sundbyberg (1927)
- Uppsala
Uppsala is the capital of Uppsala County and the fourth largest city of Sweden with 144,839 inhabitants....
(1286)
- Vaxholm
Vaxholm is a locality and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 4,817 inhabitants in 2005. It is located in the Stockholm archipelago....
(1652)
- Öregrund
Öregrund is a locality situated in Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,552 inhabitants in 2005. It is located by the coast of the Baltic Sea. Öregrund is, despite its small population, for historical reasons often still referred to as a city.- History :The town was granted a royal...
(1491)
- Östhammar
Östhammar is a locality and the seat of Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 4,598 inhabitants in 2005. Today Östhammar Municipality is a part of Uppsala County, but the area has historically been a part of Stockholm County.-History:...
(approximately 1300)
Districts
- Bro Hundred
- Bälinge Hundred
- Frösåker Hundred
- Färentuna Hundred
- Hagunda Hundred
- Håbo Hundred
- Lagunda Hundred
- Ly Hundred
- Lång Hundred
- Norunda Hundred
- Närding Hundred
- Oland Hundred
- Rasbo Hundred
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- Seming Hundred
- Simtuna Hundred
- Sju Hundred
Sju is the Swedish number seven.It can also refer to Sju Hundred, or Sjuhundra härad, was a hundred of Uppland in Sweden.SJU may stand for:...
- Sollentuna Hundred
- Torstuna Hundred
- Trögd Hundred
- Ulleråker Hundred
Ulleråker Hundred, or Ulleråkers härad, was a hundred of Uppland and Uppsala County in Sweden.The area of the hundred stretches from the border of Hagunda hundred in the south-west to the Rivers Jumkil and Fyris in the northwest and Lake Ekoln in the south-east...
- Vaksala Hundred
- Vallentuna Hundred
- Våla Hundred
- Åsunda Hundred
- Ärling Hundred
- Örbyhus Hundred
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- Bro and Vätö Ship District
- Danderyd Ship District
- Frötuna and Länna Ship District
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- Väddö and Häverö Ship District
- Värmdö Ship District
- Åker Ship District
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Facts
- Highest mountain:: Upplandsberget at Siggeforasjön, 117 metres
- Largest lake: Mälaren
Lake Mälaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and Vättern. Its area is 1,140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. The lake drains, from southwest to northeast, into the Baltic Sea through Södertälje kanal, Hammarbyslussen, Karl Johanslussen and Norrström...
- Archipelago: Roslagen
Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago....
- National Parks: Ängsö
Ängsö is a Swedish National Park. It lies in Stockholm's skärgård, between Norrtälje and Stockholm. The park can only be reached by water.-External links:* from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency...
, Färnebofjärden
Population
The population of Uppland was 1,390,914 as of December 31, 2007. The provincial population corresponds to the different overlapping counties as follows:
| County | Population |
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Stockholm CountyStockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala and Södermanland. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
, partly |
1,067,758 |
Uppsala CountyUppsala County is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland...
, entirely |
322,043 |
Södermanland CountySödermanland County is a county or län on the south east coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Östergötland, Örebro, Västmanland, Uppsala, Stockholm and to the Baltic sea....
, partly |
40 |
Västmanland CountyVästmanland County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Dalarna and Uppsala...
, partly |
1,073 |
History
The earliest unambiguous mention of the province of Uppland comes from the 1296, when it was mentioned that it included the
FolklandThe Folklands are the name for the original Swedish provinces of Tiundaland, Attundaland, Fjärdhundraland, and Roden which in the 1296 united to form the province of Uppland. They were originally united by electing a common king who administered the sacrifices at Uppsala and who was the commander...
s of
FjärdhundralandFjärdhundraland or the land of the four hundreds is since 1296 a part of the province of Uppland. Its name refers to its role of providing 400 men and 16 ships for the leidang of the Swedish king at Uppsala....
,
AttundalandAttundaland was the name given to the southeastern part of the present day province of Uppland, north of Stockholm. Its name refers to its role of providing 800 men and 32 ships for the leidang of the Swedish kings at Uppsala.Snorri Sturluson relates that Tiundaland was the richest and most...
,
TiundalandTiundaland is a historic region, Folkland, and since 1296 part of the modern province of Uppland. It originally meant the land of the ten hundreds and referred to its duty of providing 1000 men and 40 ships for the Swedish king's leidang....
and
RoslagenRoslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago....
. The Swedish capital of Stockholm is divided between two provinces. The southern half lies in Södermanland and the northern half in Uppland.
Dukes
The nominal title Duke of a province has been awarded to Swedish princes since 1772. Dukes of Södermanland were:
- Prince Gustaf
Prince Frans Gustaf Oscar of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Uppland was the second son of Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg....
(1827-1852)
- Prince Sigvard
Sigvard Oscar Fredrik Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg was a Swedish industrial designer...
(from his birth in 1907 until his loss of succession rights in 1934)
Religion
UppsalaThe Archdiocese of Uppsala, Lutheran 'successor' to the former Roman Catholic Swedish province, is one of the thirteen dioceses of the Church of Sweden and the only one having the status of an archdiocese.-Lutheran archdiocese:...
is the seat of the only (formerly Catholic)
archbishopIn Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In many Christian Churches, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the case. An archbishop is equivalent to a bishop in...
of the Lutheran
Church of SwedenThe Church of Sweden is the largest church in Sweden. The Church of Sweden professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity, and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With almost 6.9 million members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world. Until 2000 it held the position of state church. As of...
.
Culture
The archaeological site
BirkaDuring the Viking Age, Birka , on the island of Björkö in Sweden, was an important trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia as well as Central and Eastern Europe and the Orient. Björkö is located in Lake Mälaren, 30 kilometers West of Stockholm, in the municipality of Ekerö...
and the castle of
DrottningholmDrottningholm, literally "Queen's Islet", is a locality situated in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, with 410 inhabitants in 2005....
are
UNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945...
World Heritage siteA UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list that is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 state parties which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term.A World Heritage Site is a...
s.
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