Västerbotten is a historical province in northern Sweden.
Until the Finnish War of 1808-1809, it also consisted of parts of what later would become Finnish Lapland.
Västerbotten | |
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Coordinates: 65°00′N 17°30′E / 65.000°N 17.500°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Land | Norrland |
County | Västerbotten County |
Area | |
• Total | 15,093 km2 (5,827 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 210,679 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Language | Westrobothnian |
Culture | |
• Flower | Moor-king Lousewort |
• Animal | Curlew |
• Bird | Hen Harrier |
• Fish | Lamprey |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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