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'''[http://www.varmland.org/ Värmland]{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}''', archaic spelling ''Wermland'', is a province (''landskap'') in the [[Svealand]] region in [[Sweden]]. It borders the provinces of [[Västergötland]], [[Dalsland]], [[Dalarna]], [[Västmanland]] and [[Närke]]. It also borders [[Norway]] ([[Östfold]] and [[Hedmark]]) in the west and Sweden's largest lake, Vänern.
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*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Arvika]]|url=|lat=59.6500|long=12.5833|wikidata=Q654308}}
*[[Karlstad]], seat of Värmland County, and the largest city.▼
*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Filipstad]]|url=|lat=59.71285|long=14.16962|wikidata=Q847769}}
*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Grums]]|url=|lat=59.35315|long=13.09536|wikidata=Q1550418}}
*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Hagfors]]|url=|lat=60.0333|long=13.6500|wikidata=Q1012813}}
*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Karlskoga and Degerfors]]|url=|lat=59.32934|long=14.51843|wikidata=Q54732}}
▲*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Karlstad]]|url=|lat=59.3833|long=13.5333|wikidata=Q25457}}, seat of Värmland County, and the largest city.
*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Kil]]|url=|lat=59.50368|long=13.31705|wikidata=Q1024656}}
*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Kristinehamn]]|url=|lat=59.31217|long=14.11108|wikidata=Q215832}}
*{{marker|type=city|name=[[Årjäng]]|url=|lat=59.393|long=12.1356|wikidata=Q271180}}
==Other destinations==
*{{marker|type=vicinity|name=[[Fryksdalen]]|wikidata=Q10499567}}, A region surrounding lake Fryken, known as the childhood home of author Selma Lagerlöf, including the cities Kil, Sunne and Torsby.
*{{marker|type=vicinity|name=Glaskogen Nature Reserve|url=http://www.glaskogen.se/|lat=59.5|long=12.366667|wikidata=Q1529632}}
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==Understand==
A mountain range along the Swedish-Norwegian border is called the ''Fjäll'' (though the word ''fjäll'' is used in middle Sweden for any type of mountain, cognate to northern English 'fell'). Typical for the Fjäll mountains are their rounded tops, usually lacking any well defined peaks. The upper part of the mountains usually rises above the tree-line and only shrubs grow there.
==Get in==
===By plane===
Torsby Airport ({{IATA|TYF}}), Hagfors Airport ({{IATA|HFS}}).
===By rail===
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==Get around==
'''[http://www.klaralvsbanan.se/ Klarälvsbanan]''' is a very good and level '''bike path''' to the north from Karlstad, in total 90 kilometers along the Klarälven river. It is a former railway track, so it is car-free. It is also very good for by roller
Local and regional buses and trains are managed by
Cash is not the best way to pay but prepaid cards which gives discount. Always buy advance.
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==Do==
{{seealso|Eurasian wildlife|Winter in the Nordic countries}}
*'''Safari'''. It's not Serengeti, but with a little luck you may encounter beavers, moose or even wolves. Wildlife safaris are organised from several towns. If you're lucky, you might even spot a rare white moose.
*'''Rafting''' on the river Klarälven is an interesting way of seeing the countryside. Slow wooden rafts, 4 by 4 meters, take you through the forests on 1-, 3- or 6-day trips. The trips start near Sysslebäck in the north of Värmland and go south from there. More info at the website of ''Sverigeflotten''[http://www.sverigeflotten.com/].
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==Eat==
{{seealso|Nordic cuisine}}
Moose meat (''älgkött'') is a widely available regional specialty.
A dish served on special
Mushrooms
==Drink==
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{{IsPartOf|Svealand}}
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