Gävleborg County, or Gävleborgs län, is a County or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. 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. ... Uppsala County, or Uppsala län is a County or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a County or län in middle Sweden. ...

Gävleborgs län County SE-X, SE063 Residence City Gävle Governor Christer Eirefelt County Council Landstinget Gävleborg Province Gestricia Helsingia Created 1762 Area  - Total  - Percent Ranked 7th 18,191 km² 4.4 % Population  - Total (1999)  - Percent  - Density Ranked 7th 280,717 3.2 % 15.4/km² GRP  - Total (2004)  - Percent  - GRP/capita Ranked 11th 60,417 Million SEK 2.57 % 218,000 SEK

Map highlighting the location of Gävleborg County in Sweden

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. ... Gävle [jɛvlə] is a Municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central 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. ... Gestricia, or Gästrikland, is a historical Province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Helsingia, or Hälsingland, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ... Events Neolin begins to preach. ... 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. ...

Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Gestricia or Helsingia Gestricia, or Gästrikland, is a historical Province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Helsingia, or Hälsingland, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ...

Gävleborg County is divided upon the provinces of Gestricia and Helsingia.

Administration

Main article: Gävleborg County Administrative Board

Gävleborg County was established in 1762 when it was separated from Västernorrland County. For the list of Governors see main article. 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 and 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 Gävleborg Governors. Events Neolin begins to preach. ... 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: Gävleborg County Council

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

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Gävleborg

• Bollnäs
• Gävle
• Hofors
• Hudiksvall
• Ljusdal
• Nordanstig
• Ockelbo
• Ovanåker
• Sandviken
• Söderhamn

Hofors is a Municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. ... External links Hudiksvall - Official site lanhudik. ... Ljusdal is a Municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. ... Nordanstig is a Municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. ... Ockelbo is a municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. ... Sandviken is a Municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Gästrikland

The arms for Gävleborg County is a combination of the arms of Gestricia, and Heraldry of Helsingia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Gestricia and the arms of Helsingia."

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Gävleborg County Administrative Board (http://www.x.lst.se/)
• Gävleborg County Council (http://www.lg.se/)
• Regional Association of Local Authorities in Gävleborg