Östergötland
Östergötland is a historical province in southern Sweden. It is dominated by plainlands known as "Östgötaslätten" ("Östgöta Plains").
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| 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 |
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| • 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
- Finspångs slottspark, juli 2005.jpg
- Finspångsslottspark,juli
- Bjalbo kyrktorn.jpg
The church tower at Bjälbo
- LA2 Ostergotlands lansmuseum Raoul Wallenbergs plats.jpg
The Provincial Museum in Linköping
- Ekenäs slott.jpg
Winter scene at Ekenäs Castle
- Industrilandskapet Norrköping april 2005 2.jpg
Former Industrial landscape in Norrköping
- Ovralid vattern.jpg
Övralid Manor, with view over Lake Vättern
- Söderköpings sluss, Göta kanal, juli 2005.jpg
The Göta Canal at Söderköping
Tidersrum Church, the oldest wooden church in Sweden
- Vadstena castle Vadstena Sweden.JPG
Vadstena Castle in Vadstena
References
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16x16px Media related to Östergötland at Wikimedia Commons
