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Medelpadia

Medelpadia, or Medelpad, is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Helsingia, Herdalia, Jemtia, Angermannia and the Baltic sea.

Medelpad
LandNorrland
County Västernorrland
Area7,058 km²
Provincial plant
- Swedish
- Latin
Spruce
- Gran
- Picea Abies
Provincial animalAlpine hare
Provincial birdSmall crossbill
Provincial fishPerch

Table of contents
1 County
2 History
3 Geography
4 Culture
5 Heraldry
6 External Links

County

For current affairs see: Västernorrland

The province of Medelpadia comprises the southern part of the County of Västernorrland.

History

Main article: History of Medelpadia

Sundsvall (1624) was the only chartered city of Medelpadia.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Medelpadia

Culture

Main article: Culture of Medelpadia

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Medelpadia

As with other Swedish provinces the arms can be represented showing a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Four times parted per fess wavy, Azure, Argent, Gules, Argent and Azure."

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