Närke
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| Coordinates: 59°14′35″N 15°16′16″E / 59.243°N 15.271°ECoordinates: 59°14′35″N 15°16′16″E / 59.243°N 15.271°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Svealand |
| Counties | Örebro County Västmanland County Södermanland County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,122 km2 (1,592 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 195,414 |
| • Density | 47.408/km2 (122.785/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish Sveamål |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Cowslip |
| • Animal | Hazel Dormouse |
| • Bird | Yellow bunting |
| • Fish | Pike |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Närke is a historical province in central Sweden. The older spellning, Nerike, is still around in the name of local newspaper Nerikes Allehanda.
Närke Media
Riseberga Abbey Ruin in Lekeberg
View over the surroundings of Örebro, Närke
References
Other websites
Media related to Närke at Wikimedia Commons
