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Encyclopedia > Örebro County

Örebro County, or Örebro län,, is a County or län in middle Sweden. It borders to the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland. A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish terms for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland, and sometimes in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast. ... Västra Götaland County, or Västra Götalands län is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. ... Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a County or län in middle Sweden. ... Södermanland County, or Södermanlands län is a County or län on the south east coast of Sweden. ...

Örebro län
Image:Örebro_county.png
County SE-T, SE024
Residence City Örebro
Governor Sören Gunnarsson
County Council Landstinget i Örebro
Province Nericia
Westmannia
Wermelandia
Created 1634
Area
 - Total
 - Percent
Ranked 13th
8,519 km²
2.1 %
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Percent
 - Density
Ranked 10th
273,822
3.1 %
32.1/km²
GRP
 - Total (2004)
 - Percent
 - GRP/capita
Ranked 10th
61,203 Million SEK
2.61 %
224,000 SEK
Image:svcmap_Orebro.png
Map highlighting the location of Örebro County in Sweden
Contents

A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Sweden describe the 21 Counties, or län. ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Sweden are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. ... A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. ... The Swedish Counties were run by Governors, appointed by the Swedish monarch, since their establishment in 1634. ... A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. ... 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. ... Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ... Westmannia, or Västmanland, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ... Wermelandia, or Värmland, is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... In economics, the gross domestic product (GDP) is a measure of the amount of the economic production of a particular territory in financial capital terms during a specific time period. ... Sweden is an industrialized country. ... This article is about the Swedish unit of currency. ...

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Nericia, Westmannia or Wermelandia Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ... Westmannia, or Västmanland, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ... Wermelandia, or Värmland, is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ...


Örebro County consists of the province of Nericia, the western half of Westmannia and a minor part of Wermelandia.


Administration

Main article: Örebro County Administrative Board


The county was named Närke and Värmland County until 1779 when Värmland County ceded. Events The Iron Bridge is completed across the Severn river in Shropshire; the first all cast-iron bridge ever constructed. ...


The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Örebro Governors. A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. ... Riksdag is also the Swedish name of the Parliament of Finland. ... Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. ... The Government Agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. ...


Politics

Main article: Örebro County Council


The County Council of Örebro or Landstinget i Örebro län. A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. ...


Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Örebro

Askersund is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ... Degerfors is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ... Hallsberg is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ... Karlskoga (population 31,293) is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ... Kumla is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ... Lekeberg is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ... Lindesberg is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ... Ljusnarsberg is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ... Nora is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Nericia


The arms for the County of Örebro is a combination of the arms of Nericia, Westmannia and Wermelandia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ... Westmannia, or Västmanland, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ... Wermelandia, or Värmland, is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ...


Miscellaneous topics

External links

  • County Administrative Board of Värmland (http://www.t.lst.se/)
  • County Council of Värmland (http://www.liv.se/)
  • Regional Association of Värmland (http://www.regionvarmland.se/)

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Örebro at AllExperts (454 words)
The natural center of the city is otherwise the magnificent Örebro Castle, situated on an islet in the Svartån, and dividing the town in a northern and a southern part.
Örebro cirka 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, with the castle in the middle.
Although a trade town, Örebro remained small until the second half of the 19th century, when it grew rapidly as a centre of the national shoe manufacturing industry (see: History of Närke).
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