Västerlandet
Västerlandet, literally “the western land,” is a historical geographic and cultural concept in Swedish history. The term designates the western part of the Swedish realm and stands in contrast to Österlandet, the eastern lands. There is no fixed administrative boundary; the scope varies across periods, reflecting political borders, trade routes, and demographic centers of the time.
Historically, Västerlandet was used in medieval and early modern sources to describe western territories as they
Today Västerlandet survives mainly as a historical or cultural concept. It is not an official region, but
Notable themes connected to Västerlandet include maritime trade, mining, and agrarian culture in western Sweden, as