Östergötland
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Region / Subdivision
Summary
Östergötland is a historic province in southern Sweden, bordering Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland and the Baltic Sea. Its landscape features the Östgöta Plain, forested hills, and the Östergötland archipelago of over one hundred islands. The province’s coat of arms shows a griffin with a ducal coronet.
Statistics
Area
9,987.00 km²
Population
465,204