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MedelpadiaMedelpadia, or Medelpad, is a historical Province or landskap in north of Sweden. It borders to Helsingia, Herdalia, Jemtia, Angermannia and the Gulf of Bothnia. County For current affairs see: Vsternorrland County Medelpadia comprises the southern part of Vsternorrland County. History Main article: History of Medelpadia Geography Main article: Geography of Medelpadia Medelpadia was historically divided into a chartered city and several districts. City Districts Facts - Highest mountain: Myckelmyrberget 577 meters
- Largest lake: Holmsjn
The coast line on the Gulf of Bothnia, called the "High Coast", has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The land still rises at the rate of about one centimetre per year, as an effect of the last ice age that ended in the 7th millennium BC. Culture Main article: Culture of Medelpadia The province is a part of Norrland and as such considered to be Northern Sweden. Though, in a geographical sense the province is located in the middle of Sweden and this is reflected in the name Medelpadia. The Arctic Hare is the provincial animal, but the Skvader, a fictional animal, was popular in an innofficial referendum held 1987. 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." External link - Mid Sweden - Official tourist site for Medelpad & ngermanland
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