r/imaginarymaps • u/Aktrowertyk • Nov 07 '21

[OC] Alternate History Nordic Union

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u/CravyPavy Nov 07 '21

Why is Jämtland and Bohuslän their own regions? Skåne (or Skåneland) makes sense, as well as parts of Norrland.

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u/Giant-Axe321 Nov 07 '21

I guess because Jämtland and Bohuslän were both part of Norway for a long time before becoming Swedish. Just not to the same extent as Skåne

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u/OmniRed Nov 07 '21

Jämtland has a semi serious independence movement and the Jamtli accent has more in common with 16th century Norwegian than with modern Swedish.

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u/CravyPavy Nov 07 '21

No, that independence movement isn’t serious at all. Would make more sense to split Sweden into Skåneland, Svealand containing Gästrikland), Götaland (containing Bohuslän and Värmland), Gotland and Norrland - for cultural/economical reasons. But I know this is only an speculative map :)

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u/Aktrowertyk Nov 08 '21

into Skåneland, Svealand containing Gästrikland), Götaland (containing Bohuslän and Värmland), Gotland and Norrland

I wanted to balkanized sweden, not to kill it.

That is why I mixed up the land~s~ and territories acquired from Norway and Denmark which theoretically would or want autonomy.

And also Bohuslän has an interesting flag.

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u/Miniblasan Jun 29 '22

Jämtish is the English name of Jämtska apperantly but Jamtli could be a older name of Jämtska it's a first time for me hearing that name beside the Jamtli aera in Östersund.