Östergötland
Östergötland is a historical province in southern Sweden. It is dominated by plainlands known as "Östgötaslätten" ("Östgöta Plains").
Coordinates: 58°24′57″N 15°37′31″E / 58.41583°N 15.62528°ECoordinates: 58°24′57″N 15°37′31″E / 58.41583°N 15.62528°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Land | Götaland |
Counties | Östergötland County Örebro County |
Area | |
• Total | 9,979 km2 (3,853 sq mi) |
Population (2011-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 428,379 |
• Density | 42.9280/km2 (111.183/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Language | Swedish |
• Dialect | Östgötska Götamål |
Culture | |
• Flower | Cornflower |
• Animal | — |
• Bird | Mute swan |
• Fish | Pike |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Östergötland Media
The church tower at Bjälbo
Winter scene at Ekenäs Castle
Former Industrial landscape in Norrköping
Övralid Manor, with view over Lake Vättern
The Göta Canal at Söderköping
Tidersrum Church, the oldest wooden church in Sweden
Vadstena Castle in Vadstena
References
Other websites
Media related to Östergötland at Wikimedia Commons