Herdalia, or Härjedalen, is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Dalecarlia, Helsingia, Medelpadia, Jemtia and to Norway. There is also a Municipality of Härjedalen.
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The province of Herdalia makes up the southern part of the County of Jämtland.
The legend has it that province is named after a powerful but lawless man named "Härje", who escaped the arm of the law of the Norwegian king by settling in the remote valley. The name Härjedalen literally means the "Valley of Härje". The province was ceded to Sweden by Denmark-Norway in the Treaty of Roskilde, 1658.
County
For current affairs see: County of Jämtland History
Main article: History of HerdaliaGeography
Main article: Geography of HerdaliaCulture
Main article: Culture of Herdalia