Svealand or (rarely or historically) Sweden Proper(External Link) is the historical core region of Sweden. It is located in south central Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south by Götaland. Deep forests, Tiveden, Tylöskog, Kolmården, separated Svealand from Götaland. Historically, its inhabitants were called Svear. Svealand consists of the capital region Mälardalen in the east, Roslagen to the north-east, the former mining District Bergslag… (More on Svealand)