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SWEDEN. 



SWEDEN. 



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k Ooteborn-Lan eopr.hid. Bohndand and a .mall portion of 



r*..WOMaW Th.^M.7town i. <****, which i. * - 



^Sc^MM nd Uth.mo.tri.ing town in Sweden. ' 

 on a rooky Uland, about 20 mile* N.W. from Odt< 

 2rbo. .nd is much fretted for ^bathing, ft**** 

 at the b*ad of the Haflen-Fiord, ha* a good harbour, and 3 

 l. who tport tirnb*T and manufacture cables and sugar. 

 near th* boundary of Norway, has a harbour, and 1500 

 i, who are mortly occnpUd in fishing for lobster* and 

 rhich bound along thi* coast 



T .P.fr'n ' U th* smallest province of Sweden, and forms th* 

 northern put of W*r*borrLn. It comprehend, the eastern and 

 fertile district, of the rocky region. In this province is the 

 nan town of Anal, on the wrath *hore of Uk Wener, with 1500 

 tohabiUnU. 



8. Yermtaxd comprehend* that p*rt of the Region of the Mines whose 

 drainan run* into Lake Wener, and extends northward to 6 

 N laL It i richer in iron-mines than any other province of Sweden. 

 From Oi**borg thi* iron is exported to all parts of the world. 

 VermUnd form* Crltads-Lan. 



I CarUtads-Un has for it* capital a town of the same name, bt 

 on the imall island of Tingralla, at the mouth of the Klar in Laki 



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Wcner it i* the centre of a considerable commerce with all the 

 uVdistricts of Vermland : the population exceeds 8000. Chriiline- 

 ham* u situated at the north-eastern angle of the Wener Lake, 

 and export* iron snd timber to Wenersborg and Ooteborg : the 

 population is about 1800. 



9 Eattern Oolaland lies between Lake Wetter and the Baltic, and 

 contains the whole of the plain of Linkoping, together with the 

 higher ground* south and north of it It form. 



, Linkopings-Lan. The chief town, Linkoping, is situated on the 

 Stanga, in the centre of the province, about 2 miles S. from Lake 

 Koxen it U a pretty, well-built place, with a fine cathedral and a 

 rvmnarinm, which has a library of 25,000 volumes, and fine collections 

 of coins and natural history. It has some manufactures of stockings 

 and tobacco : the population is about 3700. Soderkoping is situated on 

 the Outa Canal, about 2 miles from the place where it joins the Bay 

 of Sliite-Baken : it is a small place, with about 1000 inhabitants. 

 The largest place i* NoRBKorix.;. 



10. The island GotUand [GOTHLAKD] forms 

 n. Wisby-Lan. 



11. Sweden, properly so-called, or Sutea-Rike, comprehends the 

 central provinces of the kingdom, which lie chiefly between 59 and 

 !' N. lat It extends over the country surrounding the lakes Millar 

 and Hielmar, and over the basin of the UaL It was formerly divided 

 into five provinces, and contains six liins. 



11. Kerike, the most south-western part of Swea-Rike, is composed 

 of portion of the region of mines, and of another belonging to the 



harbour, in which the produce of the iron-mines of Danemora is 

 shipped to England ; the population is about 700. 



r. Upsala-Lan has for its chief town UPSALA. 



14. Yatmanland, west of Upland and east of Nerike, contain" a 

 small part of the central agricultural region, and a larger part of the 

 region of mine*. At Sola there are the richest silver-mines in Sweden. 

 Then) are also copper- and lead-mines, but the iron-mines are tho 

 most important. This province forms Westeras-Liin. 



i. WesteriU-Liin has obtained that name from its capital, II' . 

 which U built on an arm of Lake Malar, and carries on a consider- 

 able commerce in iron. It has a red brick gothic cathedral which 

 dates from the llth century, an old castle, 3500 inhabitant*, ami 

 manufactories of tobacco and some dye-houses. Sola, N. of \Vestehis, 

 has 3000 inhabitants; in its vicinity are the silver-mines. Arboga, 

 on the river Arboga, which begins to be navigable for river-boats at that 

 place, has some commerce in iron and grain, and 3000 inhabitants. 



16. Dalanie, or Ddltcarlia, lies entirely within the Region of the 

 Mines, with the exception of the northern part, which belongs to the 

 southern mountain region. fDALECARi.iA.J It constitutes r'alu-Liin. 



r. Falu-Liin contains FALUN and Hedemora, a small town situated 

 in a fertile district, with above 1000 inhabitant*. 



III. Norrland extends over tho three mountain regions, with tho 

 exception of a part of the southern, which is included in Dalccarlia, 

 and forms part of Swea-Rike. It is composed of eight provinces, 

 which form five la'ns. 



16. Gatrikland is situated within the region of tho mines, of which 

 it constitutes the most north-eastern portion. 



17. Hdtingland, N. of Gestrikland.is within the southern mountain 

 region. 



u. Gefle-Lim is composed of Gestrikland and Helsingland, and has 

 rich iron-mines which yield an annual produce of more than 9000 

 tons. A great deal of linen is manufactured. Gffle, the capital, is 

 built on a small inlet of the Gulf of Bothnia, which forms a good 

 harbour. It is one of the beet-built towns of Sweden, and has 8200 

 inhabitants. The commerce is considerable. The exports consist of 

 iron, timber, tar, flax, and linens; and the imports principally of 

 corn and salt. Many vessels are built. Soderltamn, at the extremity 

 of a narrow inlet of the Gulf of Bothnia, has 1029 inhabitants, and 

 exports butter, flax, and linens. 



18. Mcdelpad, and 



19. Angermanland, form 



v. Hernosand-Liin, of which a description is given under ANGER- 



MANLAND. 



20. fferjediilen consists only of tho elevated and narrow valley of 

 the upper course of the Ljusuan Elf, and extends to the declivity of 

 Mount Sylfiellen. It forms part of Oresunds-Lan. 



21. Jrmtland contains the table-land of Jemtland, the upper volley 

 of the Ljungan-Elf, and a large mountain tract which contains the 



central agricultural region. It has mines of iron, copper, cobalt, 

 alum, brimstone, and vitriol. It forms 



o. Orebro-LSn. The chief town, Orebro, is built near the western 

 extremity of Lake Hielmar, and is one of the most commercial places 

 in the interior of Sweden : the mining districts north of the town 

 bring their produce to this town, and take in return corn, and manu- 

 factured articles and foreign goods, which are brought to Orebro by 

 Lake Malar and the Arboga Canal The population exceeds 4000. 

 WoolleiMituffs, wax-cloth, and arms are manufactured. 



12. Fodtmuinland^r Sutlcrmania, comprehends the country between 

 the Kolmoren ridge on the south, and the lakes Hielmar and MUlar 

 on the north ; and contains the best part of the central agricultural 

 region. It has some mines of iron, and marble of good quality is 

 worked in the Kolmoren range. The western part of this province 

 forms Nykopings-Liin, and the eastern, which is much smaller, 

 constitutes a part of Stockholms-Lan. 



p. Kykopings-Lira has for its chief town Nylaiping, which is built 

 at the innermost recess of a short inlet of the Baltic, forming a 

 harbour, which admits small vessels. It has some manufactures of 

 woollens, linen, silk, tobacco, stockings, pins, paper, and brass ware. 

 Cannons are also cast. It export* iron, timber, and brass : the popu- 

 lation is 8000. KJciltluna, situated between lakes Hielmar and Millar, 

 i* th* most important manufacturing place in Sweden for iron. Anna 

 and cutlery are made to some extent. There is also a copper-work. 

 It i* a thriving place, and contains above 2500 inhabitants. 



IS. Vjiiand extends from the northern shores of Lake Millar to the 

 banks of the Dal, along the Baltic, and about CO miles inland. It 

 comprehends the largest portion of the central agricultural region, 

 and has slo considerable iron-mines, among which are those of the 

 Bin** of Duiennira, Upland is divided into two nearly equal parts, 

 of which tiii western forms Upaala-Liin, and the eastern belongs to 



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upper valleys of the Indals and the Angerman. There is a copper- 

 mine at the base of the Areskuta. 



w. Ostersunda-LUn, consisting of the provinces of Herjcdiilen and 

 Jemtland, has for its capital the town of Oatenund, a small place with 

 418 inhabitants, situated on the eastern shore of Lake Stiiraion. 



22. Weito-botten, and 



23. The Lapmarks, namely, Asele, Uinea, Pitea, Lulea, and Tornea 

 Lapmark, constitute the two liius of 



..'. Umea and 



y. Pitea, which are noticed under BOTHNIA and LAPLASD. 



Manufacture*. The industrial products of Sweden comprise vast 

 quantities of linen, which is manufactured in almost every house, 

 woollen-cloth and other stuffs, refined sugar, tobacco, paper, leather, 

 glass, some calicoes and other cotton goods, cotton twist, silks, china- 

 ware, cast-iron, sail-cloth, soap, spirits, beer, &c. Ship-building is 

 carried on to some extent in most of the harbours of the Baltic. 



Internal Commerce. The internal commerce in corn, salt, and 

 manufactured goods, especially the linens of Wenersborg-Liin, which 

 are carried to the most remote parts of the country, is very consider- 

 able. This commerce is facilitated by the excellent roads, ami in 

 winter by the whole country being covered with snow for four or five 

 months, which renders the conveyance of goods in sledges easy and 

 expeditious. In summer a like advantage is derived from the navi- 

 gation of the sea, which washes moat of the provinces. The Trol- 

 hiittan Canal is navigated by a great number of barges, which bring 

 down to Goteborg, for export, large quantities of iron and steel, ami 

 timber in planks and boards ; and they carry into the interior com, 

 whiskey, salt, herrings, sugar, butter, fish, wine, and some other 

 articles. Large barges ply also on the other canals, conveying heavy 

 goods of different descriptions, such as bar-iron, alum, corn, salt, 

 herrings and stromings, whiskey, bricks, and tiles. 



Navigation and Foreign Commerce. The Swedes are much given to 

 a sea-faring life. Their vessels visit most of the countries contiguous 

 to the Atlantic, and they are also employed in the carryiug-trado 



9. Stockholm*- Ixin comprehends the eastern half of Upland, and _ , , . . 



also tb eastern district* of Sodermanland. It is named from STOCK- [ between other countries, especially in the Mediterranean and on the 

 BOLM, the capital of the kingdom. Suderttlje, a small town with 1100 coasts of South America. The mercantile navy in 1852 numbered 

 Inhabitant*, lie* W.S.W. of Stockholm, on tho fcodertelje Canal : it 1407 vessels (carrying together 86,757 lasts), exclusive of those 

 ha* aome OoomMro* in provisions, and in famous for its biscuits, carrying less than 10 lasts; aud 6L steamers. The total number of 

 Ortymtd, near th* northern extremity of the Lin, ha* a good foreign (including Norwegian) ships that entered Swedish ports in 



