Medelpad
Medelpad | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Norrland |
| Counties | Västernorrland County |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,058 km2 (2,725 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 125,862 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish (North Swedish) |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Spruce |
| • Animal | Mountain hare |
| • Bird | Small crossbill |
| • Fish | Perch |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Medelpad (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmêːdɛlˌpɑːd] or [ˈměːdɛlpɑːd] ⓘ) is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Hälsingland, Härjedalen, Jämtland, Ångermanland and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The province is a part of Norrland and as such considered to be Northern Sweden, although the province geographically is located in the middle of Sweden. It is a common misconception that the name Medelpad ("middle land" or "middle ground") reflects this, but the name actually refers to the fact that most of the province lies between its two rivers Ljungan and Indalsälven.