Älvsborg County, or Älvsborgs län, was a A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties, and in each county there is a County Administrative Board as well as a County Council. The County Administrative Board, or Länsstyrelse, is appointed by the Government to coordinate administration... county of The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden until December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is the final day of the Gregorian year. Events 406 - Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia 1600 - British East India Company is chartered 1687 - The first... December 31, 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. Events January January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to... 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus County, or Göteborgs och Bohus län, was a County of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. The county was named after the City of Gothenburg, and... Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg County, or Skaraborgs län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Älvsborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. The county was named after the city of Skara, which also was the... Skaraborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. It consisted of the The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. The county reform also survived until 1997 in Finland, despite the separation from Sweden in 1809. The provinces... Provinces of Dalia or Dalsland, is a historical Province or landskap in the south west of Sweden. It borders to Bahusia, Wermelandia and Westrogothia. It and is also bounded by lake Vänern and Norway. Map highlighting the location of Dalia County For current affairs see: Västra Götaland County For... Dalia and the central part of Westrogothia (Västergötland) is a historical Province (landskap) in the southwest of Sweden. It borders Bahusia, Dalia, Wermelandia, Nericia, Ostrogothia, Map highlighting the location of Westrogothia Smalandia and Hallandia. It is also bounded by the lakes Vättern and Vänern, as well as the sea at the City... Westrogothia with the seat of residence in the city of Vänersborg.

The The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. Each municipality also belong to one of the 21 Counties of Sweden or Län. Municipalities can be further divided into boroughs (stadsdelsnämnder or kommundelsnämnder). The existence of such divisions are at... municipalities of Habo is a municipality in Jönköping County, in southern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 330.3 km². Of the total population of 9578, 4802 are male, and 4776 are female. The population density of the community is 29 inhabitants per km². See also Håbo Municipality... Habo and Mullsjö, which were adjacent to the city of Jönköping, ceded from Älvsborg to acced Jönköping County, on January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Here a calendar year refers to the order in which the months are displayed, January to December. The first day of the medieval Julian year was usually a day other than January 1... January 1, 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Events Kosovo War Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, United States, leaves several high school students dead. Y2K preparation was a major event in 1999 both in... 1999.

List of Governors

• David Makeléer (1693-1708)
• Axel von Faltzburg (1708-1710)
• Anders Sparrfelt (1710-1716)
• Gustaf Fock (1716-1725)
• Olof Gyllenborg (1725-1733)
• Johan Palmfelt (1733-1739)
• Axel Erik Roos (1740-1749)
• Carl Broman (1749-1751)
• Adolf Mörner (1751-1756)
• Johan Råfelt (1756-1763)
• Mauritz Posse (1763-1769)
• Sven Cederström (1769-1775)
• Michaël von Törne (1775-1785)
• Fredric Lilliehorn (1785-1809)
• Johan Adam Hierta (1810)
• Lars Hierta (1810-1815)
• Per Adolph Ekorn (1816-1817)
• Carl Georg Flach (1817-1825)
• Paul Sandelhjelm (1825-1850)
• Bengt Carl Bergman (1851-1858)
• Eric Sparre (1858-1886)
• Wilhelm Lothigius (1886-1905)
• Karl Husberg (1905-1922)
• Axel von Sneidern (1922-1941)
• Vilhelm Lundvik (1941-1949)
• Arvid Richert (1949-1954)
• Mats Lemne (1955-1970)
• Gunnar von Sydow (1970-1978)
• Göte Fridh (1978-1991)
• Bengt K.Å. Johansson (1991-1997)

See also

• Municipalities of North Älvsborg
• Municipalities of South Älvsborg
• List of Västra Götaland Governors
• The Swedish Counties were run by Governors, appointed by the Swedish monarch, since their establishment in 1634. Today the Governors are heads of the County Administrative Boards, to which they are appointed by the Government of Sweden. List of Blekinge Governors List of Dalarna Governors List of Gotland Governors List... County Governors of Sweden