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Uppsala: Linnaeus Garden
Botanic garden of Swedish botanist and explorer Carolus Linnaeus, Uppsala, Sweden.
Uppsala
county, Sweden
Uppsala, lĂ€n (county) in east-central Sweden. It lies between MĂ€laren (lake) on the south and the Gulf of Bothnia on the north. It constitutes most of the western part of the landskap (province) of Uppland. The lĂ€nâs low, level surface is drained by the Fyris River. Grain and potatoes are grown, and there is some stock raising and dairying. Major iron-ore deposits are found in the region around Dannemora, and there are several ironworks and steelworks. Sawmilling is predominant in the area near the mouth of the Dal River in the north, and there is a major hydroelectric plant located at Ălvkarleby. The capital and largest city is Uppsala. Area 2,782 square miles (7,206 square km). Pop. (2005 est.) 302,564.
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