Svealand is a historical land, and a separate kingdom, from the time before the unification of Sweden. Geographically it is located in middle Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south of G?aland. The inhabitants were called Svear.
Provinces
Svealand is made up of the following six provinces:
In the early 19th century the province of Wermelandia did for a time belong to the Court of Appeal for Svealand. Even though V?mland historically belongs to G?aland, it is by custom, since that time, counted to Svealand.
Roslagen and Bergslagen are the names two informal regions in Svealand.
The name of Sweden in Swedish, Svea rike (current spelling: Sverige) or the Realm of the Svear is based on an anology to Svealand. Other forms are Svitjod, and Sweorice.
See also: Lands of Sweden, Provinces of Sweden, Svealand theory, Rike