Västerbotten
Västerbotten | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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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)[1] | |
| • 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) |
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.
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