Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. It borders to Westrogothia, Wermelandia, Westmannia, Sudermannia and Ostrogothia.

County

For current affairs see: Örebro County

The province of Nericia makes up the southern part of Örebro County.

History

Main article: History of Nericia

Geography

Main article: Geography of Nericia

Nericia was historically divided into chartered cities and hundreds. A small part also belonged to Bergslagen.

Cities

• Askersund (1643)
• Kumla (1942)
• Örebro (approximately 1200)

Hundreds

• Asker Hundred
• Edsberg Hundred
• Fellingsbro Hundred
• Glanshammar Hundred
• Grimsten Hundred
• Hardemo Hundred
• Kumla Hundred
• Skyllersta Hundred
• Sundbo Hundred
• Örebro Hundred

Fellingsbro Parish that formed a part of Nericia, was in turn divided between Fellingsbro Hundred and Linde and Ramsberg, which was a mountain district (bergslag).

Facts

• Highest mountain: Kilsbergen
• Largest lake: Vättern
• National parks: Garphyttan

Culture

Main article: Culture of Nericia

The name of the province is partly derived from an old name for the people of the province, the Njarar (Njars) or Nerikjar (today Närkingar). The root nari, neri is cognate to English narrow and refers to the narrow inlets that caracterized the geography in the south and the north-east.

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Nericia

Arms granted in 1560, and revised a decade or so later with the current one. The arms is represented with a dukal coronet. At the centre are there are two crossbow darts was - the crossbow being the favourite weapon of the peasants. The reason is that Nericia was renowned for its warlike peasants. Blazon: "Gules between four Roses Argent two Arrows in saltire Or points upward pointed Argent."

Dukes of Nericia

Since 1772, Swedish Princes have been created Dukes of various provinces. This is solely a nominal title.

• Prince Eugén (1865-1947)

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