Gästrikland
Gästrikland | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Norrland |
| Counties | Gävleborg County Uppsala County |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 156,869 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Convallaria |
| • Animal | Capercaillie |
| • Bird | Black-throated diver |
| • Fish | Baltic herring |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gästrikland (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɛ̌sːtrɪkland] ⓘ) is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost and the most densely populated of the Norrland provinces.
The Latin name of the province is Gestricia. Before 1900, the spelling Gestrikland was also used in Swedish.