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SvealandSvealand is a historical region of Sweden. Geographically it is located in central Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south by Gtaland. Deep forests, Tiveden, Tylskog, Kolmrden, separated Svealand from Gtaland. The inhabitants were called Svear. Svealand was the original Sweden, to which it gave its name. This is supported by linguistics and is based on early medieval sources, such as the sagas. In Old Norse and in Old English, Svealand and Sweden are synonymous, and described as a separate country from Gtaland/Gautland/Geatland. In Sgubrot af Nokkrumhttp://www.snerpa.is/net/forn/sogubrot.htm for instance, Kolmrden between Svealand and Ostrogothia is described as the border between Sweden and Ostrogotia (...Kolmerkr, er skilr Svjð ok Eystra-Gautland...). Provinces Svealand is made up of the following six provinces: History A crusade to the east started by the kings of Svealand during the 12th century eventually conquered the provinces of sterland, an older name for Finland. For a time in the early 19th century, the province of Wermelandia belonged to the Court of Appeal for Svealand. Even though Vrmland historically belonged to Gtaland, it has by custom long been considered part of Svealand. Roslagen and Bergslagen are names of two informal regions in Svealand. The name of Sweden in Swedish, Svea rike (current spelling: Sverige) or the Realm of the Svear is analogous to Svealand. Other forms are Sweoðeod (Old Norse Svjð), and Sweorice. See also: Svealand theory, Rike
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