Bohuslän
Bohuslän is a historical province in southern Sweden. Once part of Norway, it became a part of Sweden in the 17th century.
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
Lysekil, an old fishing village in Bohuslän
Urhultsberget in Lysekil Municipality
Nordic Bronze Age rock art in Bohuslän, Three men performing a ritual, circa 2nd millennium BCE, the Bronze Age.
References
Other websites
Media related to Bohuslän at Wikimedia Commons