Slottslän
Slottslän (Finnish: linnalääni) was an administrative division in Sweden and Finland (formerly part of Sweden) from late 13th century to 1634. The term slottslän can be translated as "castle fief". Although the word "län" literally means fief, in Sweden it is translated as "county" and in Finland as "province".
Slottsläns were established by Birger Jarl and King Magnus III of Sweden to replace the old Ledung system. It was replaced with the taxation of farming and agriculture.[1] Taxes were paid to the castle or manor which was the administrative centre of the slottslän. The slottsläns were disbanded in 1634 following Axel Oxenstierna's land reform and replaced with counties.[2]
Slottsläns in Sweden
Slottsläns in Finland.
| Slottslän | Administrative centre |
Modern region |
|---|---|---|
| Axevalla län | Axevalla hus | Västra Götalands län |
| Dalaborgs län | Dalaborg Castle | Västra Götalands län |
| Ekholms län | Ekholm Castle | Västra Götalands län |
| Gullbergs län | Gullbergs hus | Västra Götalands län |
| Hofs län | Östergötlands län | |
| Karlsborgs län | Karlsborg Fortress | Västra Götalands län |
| Lindholmens län | Borgen Lindholmen | Västra Götalands län |
| Lödöse län | Lödösehus | Västra Götalands län |
| Olsborgs län | Olsborg Castle | Västra Götalands län |
| Openstens län | Opensten Castle | Västra Götalands län |
| Orreholmens län | Orreholmens kungsgård | Västra Götalands län |
| Ringstaholms län | Östergötlands län | |
| Stegeborgs län | Östergötlands län | |
| Stynaborgs län | Stynaborg Castle | Västra Götalands län |
| Telgehus län | Telge hus | Södermanlands län |
| Vadstena län | Vadstena Castle | Stockholms län, Östergötlands län |
| Älvsborgs län | Älvsborg Castle | Västra Götalands län |
Slottsläns in Finland
| Slottslän (Swedish name) | Administrative centre |
Established | Disestablished | Modern region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porvoon linnalääni (Borgå län) | Porvoon kuninkaankartano | 1523 | 1619 | Eastern Uusimaa |
| Kastelholman linnalääni (Kastelholms län) | Kastelholm Castle | 1388 | 1634 | Åland Islands |
| Korsholman linnalääni (Korsholms län) | Korsholma Castle | 1384 | 1634 | Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, Lapland |
| Kokemäenkartanon linnalääni (Kumogårds län) | Kokemäki Castle, Kokemäenkartano, Porin kuninkaankartano | 1331 | 1634 | Satakunta, Pirkanmaa |
| Savonlinnan linnalääni (Nyslotts län) | Olavinlinna Castle | 1475 | 1634 | Pohjois-Savo, Etelä-Savo |
| Raaseporin linnalääni (Raseborgs län) | Raseborg Castle | 1634 | Uusimaa | |
| Hämeenlinnan linnalääni (Tavastehus län) | Häme Castle | 1634 | Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, Central Finland | |
| Viipurin linnalääni (Viborgs län) | Vyborg Castle | 1293 | 1634 | South Karelia, Kymenlaakso |
| Turun linnalääni (Åbo län) | Turku Castle | 1634 | Southwest Finland |
References
- ↑ History of Swedish Counties Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ Swedish Civil Jurisdictions for Family History Research Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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