History of Uppsala From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See also: Timeline of UppsalaUppsala in the 18th century, by Elias MartinThe city of Uppsala is one of the oldest in Sweden. It has played a dominant role in the political, intellectual and historical development of the country. The two main institutions in the history of Uppsala are the Archdiocese which is located in the city, and Uppsal..

Uppsala Coordinates: 59°51′29″N 17°38′41″EFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the city in Sweden. For the municipality (Uppsala kommun), see Uppsala Municipality. For other uses, see Uppsala (disambiguation).UppsalaCountryProvinceCountyMunicipalityArea[1] • TotalElevationPopulation (31 December 2019)[2] • Total • DensityDemonym(s)Time zone • Summer (DST)Postal codeArea co..

Modern paganism in Scandinavia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Scandinavian Neopaganism" redirects here. For neopaganism based on Scandinavian culture more generally, see Heathenry (new religious movement). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Fi..

Åsa, Kungsbacka Coordinates: 57°21′N 12°07′E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ÅsaCountryProvinceCountyMunicipalityArea[1] • TotalPopulation (31 December 2010)[1] • Total • DensityTime zone • Summer (DST) Åsa Show map of HallandShow map of SwedenShow all Coordinates: 57°21′N 12°07′E Sweden Halland Halland County Kungsbacka Municipality 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) 3,369 1,197/km2 (3,100/sq mi) UTC+..

Asa (name) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia AsaGenderLanguage(s)OriginMeaningMaleVariousVariousAsa is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is /ˈeɪsə/ or /ˈeɪzə/.Asa (אסא): derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years. It became a popular American name be..

Æsir  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Æsir gathered around the body of Baldr. Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg 1817Æsir (Old Norse; singular: áss) or ēse (Old English; singular: ōs) are gods in Germanic paganism. In Old Nordic religion and mythology, the precise meaning of the term "Æsir" is debated, with it being able to refer to both the gods in general or specifically to one o..

Asatru From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ásatrú followers in Iceland. Asatru (Icelandic: Ásatrú) is a religion which involves the worship of ancient Germanic and Scandinavian Viking spirits and gods. It received official legal establishment in 1970s in Iceland through the efforts of Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson and other Icelanders. The current recognized national organization of A..

Skåne County Coordinates: 55°59′43″N 13°26′30″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the administrative county. For other uses, see Skåne (disambiguation). Skåne CountySkåne län (Swedish)Scania CountyCountryFoundedCapitalMunicipalitiesGovernment • Governor • County CouncilArea[1] • TotalPopulation (December 31, 2021)[2] • Total • DensityTime zone • Summer (DST)ISO 3166 cod..

Åby (river) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Åbyälven) ÅbyNative nameLocationCountryPhysical characteristicsLengthBasin size Location in Sweden Åbyälven (Swedish) Sweden 150 km (93 mi)[1] 1,343.9 km2 (518.9 sq mi)[2] The Åby (Swedish: Åbyälven) is a river in Sweden. Åbyälven, a forrest river in Lapland, Norrbotten and Västerbotten, Sweden. Length approximately 165 km. Åbyäl..

Lidingö Coordinates: 59°22′N 18°09′E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia LidingöCountryProvinceCountyMunicipalityArea[1] • TotalPopulation (31 December 2010)[1] • Total • DensityTime zone • Summer (DST) Lidingö center Lidingö Show map of StockholmShow map of SwedenShow map of European UnionShow all Coordinates: 59°22′N 18°09′E Sweden Uppland Stockholm County Lidingö Municipality 12.51 km2 (4.8..

Gotland Coordinates: 57°30′N 18°30′E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Götaland, Gotland (disambiguation), or Gothland (disambiguation). GotlandGutland (Gutnish)GeographyLocationCoordinatesArchipelagoTotal islandsMajor islandsAreaLengthWidthCoastlineHighest elevationHighest pointAdministrationCountyMunicipalityLargest settlementDemographicsPopulationPop. densityRamsar..

Category:Rivers of Kalmar County Help From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pages in category "Rivers of Kalmar County" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A Alsterån B Brömsebäck Bruatorpsån E Emån H Hagbyån L Ljungby River M Marströmmen S Snärjebäcken V Virån

Kalmar County Coordinates: 56°44′0″N 15°54′0″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the administrative county. For the Riksdag constituency, see Kalmar County (Riksdag constituency). Kalmar CountyKalmar län (Swedish)CountryFoundedCapitalMunicipalitiesGovernment • Governor • County CouncilArea • TotalPopulation (30 September 2017)[1] • Total • DensityTime zone • Summer (DST..

Virån Coordinates: 57°19′49″N 16°31′59″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia VirånLocationCountryCountyMunicipalityPhysical characteristicsBasin size Sweden Kalmar : county Oskarshamn 588.2 km2 (227.1 sq mi)[1] Virån is a river in Sweden. length : 65 km References[edit] ^ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved..

List of rivers of Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Skjern Å, the largest river in Denmark by water volume Denmark has approximately 900 streams with outlet to the sea. Almost half are less than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long. 52 of them are over 25 kilometres (16 mi) long and 17 are over 50 kilometres (31 mi) long.[1] The longest river is Gudenå with 156.3 kilometres (97.1 mi) while Skj..

List of rivers of Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia hideThis article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This is a list of the rivers of Sweden. Baltic Sea[edit] DalälvenUme älv From south to north Helgeå Ljungbyån Ronnebyån Motala ström with Svartån Bothnian Sea[edit] Dalälven Lju..

Värmland County Coordinates: 59°25′32″N 13°16′17″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Värmland CountyVärmlands län (Swedish)CountryFoundedCapitalMunicipalitiesGovernment • Governor • CouncilArea • TotalPopulation (30 September 2017)[1] • Total • DensityTime zone • Summer (DST)ISO 3166 codeGDP/ NominalGDP per capitaNUTS RegionWebsite County of Sweden Flag Coat of arms Värmland County in Sweden..

Västra Götaland County Coordinates: 58°13′01″N 11°44′00″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Västra Götaland CountyVästra Götalands län (Swedish)CountryFoundedCapitalMunicipalitiesGovernment • Governor • CouncilArea • TotalPopulation (31 December 2019)[1] • Total • DensityTime zone • Summer (DST)ISO 3166 codeGDP/ NominalGDP per capitaNUTS RegionWebsite County The Brakelund burial ground in Li..

Kattegat Coordinates: 56°30′N 11°30′E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Kattegatt) KattegatCoordinatesEtymologyBasin countriesSurface area Kattegatt Map of the Kattegat and Skagerrak Kattegat 56°30′N 11°30′E lit. '"cat's gate"' Denmark, Sweden 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) The Kattegat (Danish: [ˈkʰætəkæt]; Swedish: Kattegatt [ˈkâtːɛˌɡat]) is a 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) sea area..

Viskan Coordinates: 57°13′30″N 12°12′20″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ViskanLocationCountryCountiesCityPhysical characteristicsSource • location • coordinates • elevationMouth • location • coordinates • elevationLengthBasin sizeDischarge • averageBasin featuresTributaries • left • right Viskan where it runs through Borås Sweden Västra Götaland County, Halland County Borås Tolken Ulrice..

북유럽인은 왜, 무엇때문에 동이의 치우를 기억하고 있는가? (펌) 일전에 저는 동아시아의 근본 문명이 지금으로 부터 1만2천년~8천년사이에 전세계로 퍼져 났다고 주장한 적이 있습니다. 이와 관련해서 한 가지 흥미로운 사실이 있습니다. 독일을 비롯 북구 유럽에서 동이의 전쟁신 치우와 똑같은 개념의 신이 존재하고 그 이름 역시 치우라는 것입니다. Ziu (Tiw) Norse Tyr , ancient Germanic god. Originally a highly revered sky god, he was later worshiped as a god of war and of athletic events. He was identified with the Roman war god Mars, and among Germ..

Faroe sheep From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia FaroeCountry of originUseTraitsWeightHorn statusNotes Faroese ewe with lambs in Porkeri, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Meat Male: 45 to 90 lb (20 to 41 kg) Female: 45 lb (20 kg) Rams are horned and ewes are polled (hornless) Very little flocking instinct Sheep Ovis aries The Faroese sheep (Faroese: Føroyskur seyður) is a breed of sheep native to th..

Mining in Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Kiruna iron ore mine in Kiruna, Norrbotten County The mining industry in Sweden has a history dating back 6,000 years. Historically, Sweden's most famous mine is the copper Falun Mine in Dalarna, which made a significant contribution to the Swedish economy for several centuries. Sweden today is one of the lar..

Östergötland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Östergötland" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this templat..

Swedish–Geatish wars From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Swedish-Geatish wars) Jump to navigationJump to search The famous Sparlösa Runestone raised in the Geatish heartland, in Västergötland, mentions a great battle, the names Eric and Alrik and the father who resided in Uppsala. Possibly a memorial to Swedish royalty, who had won a great battle. The Swedish-Geatish wars refe..

Ongentheow From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Illustration by Gerhard Munthe (1899) Ongentheow (Old English: Ongenþeow, Ongenþio, Ongendþeow; Swedish: Angantyr) (died ca. 515) was the name of a semi-legendary Swedish king of the house of Scylfings, who appears in Old English sources. He is generally identified with the Swedish king Egil Vendelcrow mentioned in..

Eofor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Eofor" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Eo..

Hæþcyn From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Hæthcyn (Old English: Hæþcyn) is the son of the Geatish king Hreðel in the Old English poem Beowulf. The hero Beowulf is Hæþcyn's nephew. Hæþcyn kills his elder brother Herebeald with an arrow in a hunting accident, which causes their father Hrethel to die from grief. Then Hæþcyn becomes king of Geatland. During the Sw..

Heardred From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For the 8th century Bishop of Elmham, see Heardred of Elmham. Heardred (Proto-Norse *Harðurāðaz[1]), died c. 530, is the son of Hygelac, king of the Geats, and his queen Hygd, in Beowulf. After Hygelac's death, in Frisia, Hygd wants to make Hygelac's nephew Beowulf, king of Geatland, as she fears that the young Heard..

Hrethel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Hrethel (Old English: Hrēðel; Proto-Germanic: *Hrōþilaz[1]) is a king of the Geats. Name[edit] Hrethel's name appears with both the root vowel ⟨e⟩ and ⟨æ⟩ and with both the consonant ⟨þ⟩ (i.e. the phoneme /θ/, pronounced [ð] in Old English) and ⟨d⟩ (which would ordinarily represent the phoneme /d/).[2] This is thought..