Medelpad

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Medelpad
Historical province
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
Land	Norrland
Counties	Västernorrland County
Area
• Total	7,058 km2 (2,725 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2023)[1]
• Total	125,862
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Ethnicity
• Language	Swedish (North Swedish)
Culture
• Flower	Spruce
• Animal	Mountain hare
• Bird	Small crossbill
• Fish	Perch
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Medelpad (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmêːdɛlˌpɑːd] or [ˈměːdɛlpɑːd] ^ⓘ) is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Hälsingland, Härjedalen, Jämtland, Ångermanland and the Gulf of Bothnia.^[2]

The province is a part of Norrland and as such considered to be Northern Sweden, although the province geographically is located in the middle of Sweden. It is a common misconception that the name Medelpad ("middle land" or "middle ground") reflects this, but the name actually refers to the fact that most of the province lies between its two rivers Ljungan and Indalsälven.^[3]