Västerbotten facts for kids
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Västerbotten
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| Country |  Sweden |
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| Land | Norrland | |
| County | Västerbotten County | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15,093 km2 (5,827 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 210,679 | |
| • Density | 13.9587/km2 (36.1529/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.
Images for kids
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Västerbotten's old borders which extended into present-day Finland
See also
In Spanish: Vestrobotnia para niños
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