Södermanland facts for kids
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Södermanland
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| Country | Sweden | |
| Land | Svealand | |
| Counties | Södermanland County Stockholm County Västmanland County Östergötland County |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 8,169 km2 (3,154 sq mi) | |
| Population
(31 December 2016)
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| • Total | 1,320,477 | |
| • Density | 161.645/km2 (418.658/sq mi) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| • Languages | Svealand Swedish Sörmländska Stockholmska |
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| Culture | ||
| • Flower | White water lily | |
| • Animal | Osprey | |
| • Bird | — | |
| • Fish | Bream | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Södermanland is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.
Södermanland means "(The) Land of the Southern Men", where the "southern men" (södermännen) were the people living south of Uppland.
Prince Alexander of Sweden is Duke of Södermanland.
Images for kids
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The cultural landscape of Södermanland is characterised by its many manor houses. Pictured: Danbyholm Manor
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Landscape in Södermanland.
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Map of Södermanland with its different cities, 1868.
See also
In Spanish: Södermanland (provincia histórica) para niños
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