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VĂ€stmanland: Arboga River
VÀstmanland: Arboga River Arboga River at Kungsör, VÀstmanland county, Swed.

VĂ€stmanland

county, Sweden
Also known as: VĂ€stmanlands
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VÀstmanland, lÀn (county) of central Sweden, extending north of Lake MÀlar. Its area includes the southwestern part of the traditional landskap (province) of Uppland and the eastern part of VÀstmanland. A fertile plain in the southeast rises northward to the edge of hilly Bergslagen district and is drained by the Arboga River, the KolbÀcks River, and several smaller rivers. Dairying and market gardening are pursued on the plain, while mining and metalworking are centred on Fagersta, in Bergslagen district. The proximity of iron ore, with lesser deposits of copper, lead, and zinc, influenced the development of VÀsterÄs (q.v.), the capital, and Köping as engineering centres. Area 2,554 square miles (6,614 square km). Pop. (2005 est.) 261,005.

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