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', is a province
Provinces of Sweden

The 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 in the north of Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. It borders Ångermanland
Ångermanland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, J?mtland, Swedish Lapland, V?sterbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, Lapland
Swedish Lapland

Lapland is a Provinces of Sweden in northernmost Sweden. It borders J?mtland, ?ngermanland, V?sterbotten, Norrbotten, Norway and Finland. About a quarter of Sweden's surface area is in Lapland....
, Norrbotten
Norrbotten

Norrbotten is a Provinces of Sweden in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to V?sterbotten, west to Swedish Lappland, and east to Finland....
 and the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the ?land, between the Sea of ?land and the Archipelago Sea....
. It is famous for the cheese
Västerbotten cheese

V?sterbotten cheese is a cheese from the V?sterbotten region of Sweden. It is a hard cow's milk cheese with tiny eyes or holes and a firm and granular texture....
 with the same name as the province.

traditional provinces of Sweden
Provinces of Sweden

The 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 administrative county
Counties of Sweden

The Counties of Sweden, or l?n, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
, Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County

V?sterbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of V?sternorrland County, J?mtland County, and Norrbotten County, as well as the Norway county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, consists of the province and the southern part of Swedish Lappland.

8 January 1884 all provinces gained the rights to the rank of duchy and the arms can be represented with a dukal coronet.






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', is a province
Provinces of Sweden

The 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 in the north of Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. It borders Ångermanland
Ångermanland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, J?mtland, Swedish Lapland, V?sterbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, Lapland
Swedish Lapland

Lapland is a Provinces of Sweden in northernmost Sweden. It borders J?mtland, ?ngermanland, V?sterbotten, Norrbotten, Norway and Finland. About a quarter of Sweden's surface area is in Lapland....
, Norrbotten
Norrbotten

Norrbotten is a Provinces of Sweden in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to V?sterbotten, west to Swedish Lappland, and east to Finland....
 and the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the ?land, between the Sea of ?land and the Archipelago Sea....
. It is famous for the cheese
Västerbotten cheese

V?sterbotten cheese is a cheese from the V?sterbotten region of Sweden. It is a hard cow's milk cheese with tiny eyes or holes and a firm and granular texture....
 with the same name as the province.

Administration

The traditional provinces of Sweden
Provinces of Sweden

The 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 administrative county
Counties of Sweden

The Counties of Sweden, or l?n, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
, Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County

V?sterbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of V?sternorrland County, J?mtland County, and Norrbotten County, as well as the Norway county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, consists of the province and the southern part of Swedish Lappland.

Heraldry

On 18 January 1884 all provinces gained the rights to the rank of duchy and the arms can be represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon
Blazon

In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of, most often, a coat of arms or flag, which enables a person to construct or reconstruct the appropriate image....
: "Azure Seme of Mullets Or a Reindeer in full course Argent attired and hoofed Gules."

Geography


Västerbotten was historically divided into chartered cities and districts.

Cities

  • Umeå
    Umeå

    Ume? is a university cities of Sweden in V?sterbotten, Sweden.Ume? is the biggest city in Norrland and the Capital of V?sterbotten County. The city has about 76,000 inhabitants and is the seat of Ume? Municipality ....
     (1622)
  • Skellefteå
    Skellefteå

    Skellefte? is a Cities in Sweden in V?sterbotten in northern Sweden. It has 35,525 inhabitants, and is the seat of Skellefte? Municipality, with 73,000 inhabitants....
     (1845)


Historical jurisdiction

The historical province Västerbotten was divided in court districts.

*Burträsk Court District
*Bygdeå Court District
*Degerfors Court District
*Lower Kalix Court District
*Upper Kalix Court District
*Korpilombolo Court District
*Lövånger Court District
*Lower Luleå Court District
*Upper Luleå Court District

*Norsjö and Malå Court District
*Nysätra Court District
*Pajala Court District
*Piteå Court District
*Råneå Court District
*Skellefteå Court District
*Lower Torneå Court District
*Upper Torneå Court District
*Umeå Court District


Facts

  • Highest mountain: Åmliden 550 meters
  • Largest lake: Bygdeträsket


History

Up until the Finnish War
Finnish War

The Finnish War was fought between Kingdom of Sweden and Russian Empire from February 1808 to September 1809. As a result of the war, the eastern third of Sweden was established as the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland within the Russian Empire....
 1808-1809 and the Treaty of Fredrikshamn the province of Västerbotten also included a small part of today's Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries 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....
. This part has later been integrated in Lapland, Finland.

Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County

V?sterbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of V?sternorrland County, J?mtland County, and Norrbotten County, as well as the Norway county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
 was in 1810 split in two parts. The northern part got the name Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
. The locals of Norrbotten then started referring to themselves as Norrbothnians. The county borders thus gradually led to a local provincial identity. Nowadays Norrbotten
Norrbotten

Norrbotten is a Provinces of Sweden in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to V?sterbotten, west to Swedish Lappland, and east to Finland....
 is considered a separate province.

Västerbotten Regiment was the provincial regiment.

Dukes of Västerbotten

Since 1772, Swedish Princes have been created Dukes of various provinces. This is solely a nominal title.
  • Prince Gustaf Adolf
    Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten

    Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of V?sterbotten was the eldest son of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife Princess Margaret of Connaught. His mother was a granddaughter of Victoria of the United Kingdom since she was the daughter of HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, and his wife, Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught....
     (1906-1947)


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