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The largest cities in Norrland, from north to south, are Luleå, Skellefteå, Umeå, Östersund, Sundsvall and Gävle. Towards the end of the 20th century, there was a noticeable increase of the population in Norrland, mainly from people moving from larger cities. Most inhabitants live in rural areas and small villages and along the coast in cities. Unlike the much more densely populated Svealand and Götaland, which are better known for big cities ( Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö) with landmarks and tourist attractions, Norrland is known for its nature with wide forests, large rivers and untouched wilderness. More in detail Norrland is made up of three north–south belts: the Scandinavian Mountains in the west, the Muddus Plains covering much of the inland, and the mixed relief of the eastern coast. Except for some coastal areas most of Norrland is made up by the Norrland terrain-hilly and mountainous land covered by boreal forests. Approximately 12 percent of Sweden's population lives in Norrland. The village Stora Blåsjön and the lake of Stora Blåsjön in Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland.Įxcept for the coastal areas, Norrland is sparsely populated. There is also the concept of Middle Norrland ( mellersta Norrland), which is the northern part of Southern Norrland. The northern part of the region typically covers the historical provinces of Norrbotten, Västerbotten and Lappland (the modern counties of Norrbotten and Västerbotten), while the southern part covers the remainder of the region. Sometimes, Norrland is subdivided into Northern Norrland ( norra Norrland) and Southern Norrland ( södra Norrland). Although Norrland is defined in terms of the historical provinces and not the counties, it roughly comprises the modern counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten and Västernorrland. Administratively, Sweden is not divided into provinces but into counties ( län). On the other hand, Finland belonged to Sweden until 1809, and during that time, Norrland was extended into Northern Finland. Historically, Jämtland and Härjedalen belonged to Norway until 1645, and are thus often considered outside of the historical Norrland. Norrland comprises the historical nine provinces ( landskap):