Northern Götaland - Götaland settentrionale

Northern Götaland
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Location
Northern Götaland - Location
StateSweden
Surface 87,712 km²
Inhabitants4.518.901 (2010 census)

Götaland is the southern region of Sweden.

To know

Götaland (IPA [ˈjøːtaland]) is a historical region of Sweden.

Geographical notes

Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden and borders on the north Svealand, through the forests of Tiveden, Tylöskog and Kolmådren which form the border.

Background

Götaland once consisted of small kingdoms, whose inhabitants were called Gutar in ancient Norse today also called Gotlandi. Historians claim that from them come the Geats (those who remained in Götaland, famous in Beowulf's work) and the Goths (those who emigrated from Götaland), one of the main Germanic tribes that invaded Europe at the end and after the empire. Western Roman.


Territories and tourist destinations

Map divided by regions
      Blekinge County
      Kronoberg County
      Halland County
      Kalmar County - Historical and large county, that of Kalmar is dominated by its main center and capital, the homonymous city of Kalmar, seat in the Middle Ages of the union that bears his name during which the Nordic kingdoms of Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden were united under the Swedish crown that resided here. Also part of the county is the long island called Öland, a land of inexhaustible archaeological and rock treasures.
      Västra Götaland County - with capital Gothenburg, is one of the most developed areas in Sweden, home to major universities and institutions and a magnificent panorama and succession of charming towns along the coast.

Urban centers

Other destinations


How to get


How to get around


What see

Itineraries

The places of tourist interest have been grouped by itineraries starting from Malmö, the city connected to Copenhagen from the Øresund bridge which makes it the main entrance for those who have decided to reach the Sweden by land. The three itineraries take place on sections of three European roads, E4, E6, E22, as shown below.

E4

Map of Götaland in scale 1: 5000000

E6

E22


What to do


At the table


Safety


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