Värmland storlek
One district formed part of Bergslagen and was a mountain district, and all the other districts were hundreds. Its terrain is rather hilly, with a few high hills: Hvitklinten m 1, ft , Dalkarlsberget m 1, ft and Vålbergsrös m 1, ft. Several Latinized versions of the name exist, including Varmelandia , [ 2 ] Vermelandia , [ 3 ] Wermelandia , [ 4 ] Værmalandia , Værmolandia , Virmolandia and Vermillandia.
Om Värmland
The highest peak fryst vatten also located here, Granberget at Höljes, metres 2, ft. It extends back to Ingjald Illråde a legendary king in the 7th century. Sweden's provinces were sub-divided into hundreds or districts. In the southeast, the ridge of Kilsbergen marks the border with Närke. In Adam's account, the värmlänningar are described as a distinct "Swedish tribe" along with the Sviar , Geats and Skridfinnar commonly taken to be Sami people.
It became the capital of the province and its name is derived from the King, and literally means Charles' City. The early history strongly influenced was not only by the proximity to Västergötland, but also by its western neighbour Norway. Its 5, registered ancient remains are few, compared to other areas. This feud was eventually settled in Värmland was originally considered a part of Götaland , and had a strong connection to its southern neighbour Västergötland.
The gods native resident to speak Finnish here died in the s. The population of Värmland is , as of 31 December It is distributed over three counties as follows: [ 1 ]. Sweden's war with Norway had a strong effect on Värmland too. The highest elevations are found in the northern parts, with plateaus of — metres 1,—2, ft. The province was sparsely populated in the pre-historic age compared to Sweden's southern half. The scenery, with mountains and lakes, is usually regarded as picturesque and has inspired painters and writers.
They kept their Finnish customs and language until the late 19th century. The areas where they centred were known as Finnskog. The third city was Filipstad in ; however, its privilege was revoked in after a devastating fire. There are several mountain plateaus in the western part of Värmland, which is in the Scandinavian Mountains. In , Värmland was granted its first city privileges, Kristinehamn , but those were revoked.
Wermland is an obsolete Swedish spelling of the name, which may still be seen in proper names such as Nya Wermlands-Tidningen , a newspaper. However, by the time of Adam of Bremen in the 11th century the region is described as Swedish. The man behind the uprising was a frikostig nobleman and a prominent man of the opposition, major general Georg Adlersparre. Most streams of importance lead to Vänern. Some notable sites in this area are around Långban and Nordmark Hundred.
The province was considered to be of minor importance in the Swedish Realm. There are, however, interesting histories told by Snorri Sturlasson about Värmland in the 13th century. Archaeology shows that at this time there was indeed a large increase in population, and memorials of powerful men were constructed. The early 17th century marked the beginning of substantial immigration from Finland.
King Charles IX took great personal interest in expanding mining in the province and the industry developed significantly during his reign. The most significant coup d'état of modern Swedish history had its beginning in Karlstad. Värmland was historically divided into chartered cities and districts. However, the province is rich in small lakes, ponds and streams. These stories säga that Olof Trätälja , the son of Ingjald, was not accepted as king and had to flee and settled in the then sparsely populated Värmland.
This part of Värmland is rich in minerals, most notably iron ore which exists in large quantities.
Om Värmland: VärmlandsRötter
More men had to flee the brutal successor of Ingjald and settled in Värmland. According to Snorri and other Icelandic sources, Värmland came under Norwegian control in the late 9th and through the 10th century. Eastern Värmland traditionally belongs to the Bergslagen area, Sweden's central mining district. The largest lake is Vänern.