Hälsingland Province, Sweden Genealogy

History
Information about the Landskap, its location and history. Include which counties are in the Landskap.

Hälsingland has been an organized place since the 9th-10th centuries. In medieval times, the "Helsings" were those who inhabited the entire coastal region north of Uppland. Many people emigrated from Hälsingland to Finland (Österland) in the 13th century. Hälsingland's oldest city is called Hudiksvall, which was chartered in 1582. Hudiksvall was attacked by Russian troops in 1721. The population of Hälsingland was roughly 129,300 people in 2012.