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Västerbotten (Swedish: [ˈvɛ̂sːtɛrˌbɔtːɛn] ⓘ), known in English as West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (landskap) in the north of Sweden, bordering Angermannia, Lapland, North Bothnia, and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for the Westrobothnian cheese, (Västerbottensost) named after the province. [citation needed]
- 15,093 km² (5,827 sq mi)
- Västerbotten County
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Västerbotten (på latin: Botnia occidentalis) är ett landskap i Norrland i nordöstra Sverige. Det gränsar i öster till Bottenviken och Kvarken, i söder till Ångermanland och i väster och norr till Lappland, samt i norr till Norrbotten. [2] Största tätort är Umeå.
Västerbotten, län (county), northern Sweden, extending from the Gulf of Bothnia west to the Norwegian border. Its area comprises the traditional landskap (province) of Västerbotten and parts of Ångermanland and Lappland. The terrain rises from the gulf through a forested upland zone and culminates.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 30, 2020 · Västerbotten. Umeå. Photo credit: Fredrik Larsson / Visit Umeå Content Bank. Umeå – a cultural hotspot immersed in nature. With world-class museums and universities, Umeå is the cultural capital of northern Sweden – and a European Capital of Culture as well – with magnificent wilderness on its doorstep. Last updated 30 November 2020. View map.
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. Västerbotten County ( Swedish: Västerbottens län) is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.
Västerbotten County, Västerbottens län, in Norrland in Sweden consists of the coastal province Västerbotten and southern Lappland.
