Närke
Närke (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnæ̌rːkɛ] ⓘ) is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Svealand in south central Sweden. It is bordered by Västmanland to the north, Södermanland to the east, Östergötland to the southeast, Västergötland to the southwest, and Värmland to the northwest. Närke has a surface area of 4,126 km² and a total population of 208,376.
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Coat of arms | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Land | Svealand |
| Counties | Örebro County Västmanland County Södermanland County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,122 km2 (1,592 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 208,376 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Language | Swedish |
| Culture | |
| • Flower | Cowslip |
| • Animal | Hazel dormouse |
| • Bird | Yellow bunting |
| • Fish | Pike |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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