The name of the province (Neeric 1165-81) comes from an old word när (narrow) which refers to the narrow ridge where the church of Norrbyås (Nerboahs 1275) is situated. What the rest of the name means is not clear. In … See more

• Highest mountain: Kilsbergen
• Largest lake: Vättern
• National parks: Garphyttan
The oldest city in … See more

The province of Närke has 5,200 ancient remains. See more

The old subdivisions of provinces were the Hundreds of Sweden. In Närke, the hundreds were:
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The traditional provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but are historical and cultural entities. In the case of Närke, the … See more

Arms granted in 1560, and revised a decade or so later with the current one. The arms is represented with a ducal coronet. At the centre there are two crossbow See more

Prehistory
Norse mythology mentions three kings of Närke, Nidud, Olof the Sharp-sighted and Sporsnjall. Nidud was a villainous king in the lay of Wayland the smith, Olaf aided the Norwegian king Vikar in battle, and Sporsnjall was … See more