Nericia

Nericia, or Närke, is a historical province or landskap in middle Sweden. It borders to Westrogothia, Wermelandia, Westmannia, Sudermannia and Ostrogothia.

Närke Land Svealand County Örebro Area 4,122 km² Provincial flower - Swedish - Latin Cowslip Gullviva Primula veris Provincial animal Dormouse Provincial bird Yellow bunting

Table of contents

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

County

The province of Nericia makes up the southern part of the County of Örebro.

History

Chartered cities before 1971:

• Askersund (1643)
• Kumla (1942)
• Örebro (approximately 1200)

• Highest mountain: Kilsbergen
• Largest lake: Vättern
• National parks: Garphyttan

Heraldry

Arms granted in 1560, and revised a decade or so later with the current one. The arms is represented with a dukal coronet. Blazon: "Gules between four Roses Argent two Arrows in saltire Or points upward pointed Argent."

External Links