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The name literally means ''Upland'', a name which is commonly encountered in English literature (especially older). Its Latinzed form, which may also occasionally be seen, is ''Uplandia''.
COUNTIES Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, this is done by the , which occupies the heartland, the Stockholm County , which has claimed about a third of the territory in the south and the Västmanland County , taking a quarter in the west. Population The population of Uppland is 1,339,154 as of 2004. The provincial population corresponds to three counties as follows: HISTORY The earliest unambiguous mention of the province of Uppland comes from the 1296 , when it was mentioned that it included the '' Folkland s'' of Fjärdhundraland , Attundaland , Tiundaland and Roslagen . The Swedish capital of Stockholm is divided between two provinces. The southern half lies in Södermanland and the northern half in Uppland. HERALDRY Arms granted in 1560 . Historically Uppland ranked as a duchy and the coat of arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Gules, a Royal Orb Or gemmed of the field and Azure with the cross bottoned Argent." Dukes The nominal title Duke of a province has been awarded to Swedish princes since 1772 . Dukes of Södermanland were:
GEOGRAPHY Uppland was historically divided into Chartered Cities and districts. Within Roslagen they were called ship districts, and in the rest of the province Hundreds . Cities
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While the parish of Söderfors belongs to Uplandia it also formed part of Gestricia Eastern Court District . Facts
CULTURE Uppland is the seat of the Archbishop of the Church Of Sweden . The archaeological site Birka and the castle of Drottningholm are UNESCO World Heritage Site s. EXTERNAL LINKS |