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Encyclopedia > County Governors of Sweden
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Subdivisions of Sweden series
Counties
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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.

See also

  • Over-Governor of Stockholm
  • Governor-General in the Swedish Realm

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Station Information - Counties of Sweden (246 words)
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 Counties were established in 1634 on count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, superseding the Provinces of Sweden to introduce a modern administration.
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