Bohuslän
Bohuslän is a historical province in southern Sweden. Once part of Norway, it became a part of Sweden in the 17th century.
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| Coordinates: 58°14′53″N 11°53′13″E / 58.248°N 11.887°ECoordinates: 58°14′53″N 11°53′13″E / 58.248°N 11.887°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Götaland |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 287,223 |
| • Density | 65.3/km2 (169.1/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| • Dialect | Götamål |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | European honeysuckle |
| • Animal | Harbour seal |
| • Bird | Eurasian Oystercatcher |
| • Fish | Mackerel |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bohuslän Media
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Lysekil, an old fishing village in Bohuslän
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Urhultsberget in Lysekil Municipality
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Regional flag of Bohuslän
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Nordic Bronze Age rock art in Bohuslän, Three men performing a ritual, circa 2nd millennium BCE, the Bronze Age.
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Gullholmen, Bohuslän July 2016
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Käringön, Bohuslän July 2016
References
Other websites
Media related to Bohuslän at Wikimedia Commons