Vastergotland - People from Vastergotland, Runestones in Vastergotland, Sport in Vastergotland, Vastra Gotaland County, Jonkoping County (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: People from Vastergotland, Runestones in Vastergotland, Sport in Vastergotland, Vastra Gotaland County, Jonkoping County, Vasalunds IF, IF Elfsborg, Thure Kumlien, Ulricehamns IFK, IF Heimer, Skene IF, IFK Falkoping FF, Norrby IF, Holmalunds IF, Mariedals IK, Ulvakers IF, Tibro AIK FK, Floda BoIF, Pehr August Peterson, Bjarby Runestones, Lennart Torstenson, Sparlosa Runestone, Torslanda IK, Bollebygds IF, Skoftebyns IF, Annelunds IF, FC Trollhattan, IFK Trollhattan, Sandareds IF, Vastergotlands Fotbollforbund, Alingsas IF, Folene Runestones, Falkopings FK, IFK Skovde FK, Mariestads BK, Velanda Runestone, Lilla Edets IF, Saleby Runestone, Per Axel Rydberg, Noleby Runestone, Norra Harene Runestone, Boras Basket, Gullspangsalven, Ingamoder, Gunnebo Slott, Bjurum, Diabasbrottet quarry, Lodose Varv AB, Mariestad BoIS HC, Boras HC, Lake Hornborga, History of Vastergotland, Arena Skovde, Asunden, Seglora. Excerpt: .), English exonym: West Gothland, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (landskap in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia. Vastergotland borders the provinces Bohuslan, Dalsland, Varmland, Narke, Ostergotland, Smaland and Halland. It is also bounded by the two largest Swedish lakes Vanern and Vattern, with a small strip to the Kattegat sea area. On this small strip the second largest city of Sweden, Gothenburg, is situated. The provinces of Sweden serve no administrative function. Instead, that function is served by counties of Sweden. From the 17th century up until 1998 Vastergotland was divided into Skaraborg County, Alvsborg County and a minor part of Gothenburg and Bohus County. From 1999 nearly all of the province is in the newly created Vastra Gotaland County, with the exception of ...