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Östergötland

Historical province of Sweden

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Overview

Östergötland is a province in eastern Götaland. While the middle of the province is a flat plain with cities Linköping and Norrköping, the north and south are more hilly and forested, with borders to Södermanland and Småland respectively. The province largely coincides with Östergötland County, Östergötlands län.

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Göta Kanal
Göta Kanal is a semi-artificial waterway passing through Östergötland, offering a great experience for the entire family. Rent a boat, canoe or bike or book a cruise on the canal.

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Linköping City Airport

Linköping · International · LPI

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Cities

Borensberg

Borensberg is a town in Östergötland, in Motala municipality.

Ödeshög

Vadstena (pronounced "Vasstena" by the locals) is a village in Sweden. It is in the northern part of the Götaland region in the Östergötland county.

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Municipalities and regionsHolaveden is the southern part of Östergötland, forested and scarcely populated, consisting of the Boxholm, Kinda, Valdemarsvik, Ydre and Åtvidaberg municipalities.

UnderstandDuring the Middle Ages, Östergötland was, besides Uppland and Västergötland, one of the few Swedish centres of population, with the 12th century Linköping Cathedral as Sweden's oldest Gothic building.

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Get aroundThe local bus company is called Östgötatrafiken ostgotatrafiken.se. They also run commuter trains in Östergötland and is the cheapest way to get around.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Östergötland" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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