Västerbotten County, or Västerbottens län is 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 or län in the north 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. It borders to the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, Norrbotten County, or Norrbottens län, or North Bothnia is a County or län in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to Västerbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia. It also borders to Lapland Province in Finland, Nordland and Troms counties in Norway. The... Norrbotten as well as the The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, with territorial waters bordering Danish and British waters. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norways famous fjords... Norwegian county of Nordland is a county in Norway, bordering Troms and Nord-Trøndelag. The county administration is in Bodø. The island of Jan Mayen is also administrated from Nordland. Nordland extends about 500 km from Nord-Trøndelag to Troms. It has a rugged coastline. It includes most of the Lofoten... Nordland and the Categories: Finland geography stubs | Sweden geography stubs | Seas | Baltic Sea ... Gulf of Bothnia.

Västerbottens län 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 The ISO 3166-2 codes for Sweden describe the 21 Counties, or län. The first part is the ISO 3166-1 code SE, the second part of the code, which is used domestically, is alphabetic 1 digit, except three cases which are 2 digit. The ordering is based on... SE-AC, The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Sweden are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. The NUTS codes for Sweden divides the country on three levels: No internal division of Sweden has been made on the first level. At the second level the country is divided... SE081 A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. It is led by a Governor or Landshövding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, streteches back to 1634 when the counties were created. The main responsibilities... Residence City Umeå 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... Governor Lorentz Andersson A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. The County Council is a political entity, appointed by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the public health care system. In each county there is also a County Administrative Board which is... County Council Västerbottens Läns Landsting 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... Province Westrobothnia, or Västerbotten, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Angermannia, Laponia, Ostrobothnia and the Gulf of Bothnia, until early 20th century. Northern Westrobothnia, is on occasion considered to be a separate traditional province called Norrbotten. Map highlighting the location of Westrobothnia... Westrobothnia Laponia, or Lappland, was a historical Province or landskap in the extreme north of Sweden. In 1809 it was split into a Swedish western part and a Finnish eastern part. It borders to Jemtia, Angermannia and Westrobothnia in Sweden and to Ostrobothnia in Finland. It also borders to Norway and... Laponia Angermannia, or Ångermanland, is a historical Sweden. It borders to Medelpadia, Jemtia, Laponia, Westrobothnia and the Gulf of Bothnia. Map highlighting the location of Angermannia Population The population of Angermannia is 140,188 as of 2004. It distrubutes over three counties as follows: Counties For current affairs see: Counties of... Angermannia Created Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. April 15 - Shogunate forces defeat the last rebels of Shimabara Rebellion in the fortress of Hara. May 11 - French admiral dEstrees runs his whole fleet aground in Ceylon. Pedro Texeira makes the first ascent of the... 1638 This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. The article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an object. 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Krona is also the name of a DC Comics alien villain. The Krona is the currency used in Sweden. The plural form is kronor and one krona is divided... SEK 2.37 % 218,000 SEK

Map highlighting the location of Västerbotten County in Sweden

Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Westrobothnia, or Västerbotten, is a historical Province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Angermannia, Laponia, Ostrobothnia and the Gulf of Bothnia, until early 20th century. Northern Westrobothnia, is on occasion considered to be a separate traditional province called Norrbotten. Map highlighting the location of Westrobothnia... Westrobothnia, Laponia, or Lappland, was a historical Province or landskap in the extreme north of Sweden. In 1809 it was split into a Swedish western part and a Finnish eastern part. It borders to Jemtia, Angermannia and Westrobothnia in Sweden and to Ostrobothnia in Finland. It also borders to Norway and... Laponia and Angermannia, or Ångermanland, is a historical Sweden. It borders to Medelpadia, Jemtia, Laponia, Westrobothnia and the Gulf of Bothnia. Map highlighting the location of Angermannia Population The population of Angermannia is 140,188 as of 2004. It distrubutes over three counties as follows: Counties For current affairs see: Counties of... Angermannia

Västerbotten County is divided upon the provinces of Westrobothnia, Angermannia and Laponia.

Administration

Main article: Västerbotten County Administrative Board

The main aim of the A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. It is led by a Governor or Landshövding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, streteches back to 1634 when the counties were created. The main responsibilities... County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag is also the Swedish name of the Parliament of Finland. The Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden. The Riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members, which are publicly elected on a proportional basis to serve four year terms. Organization Speaker of the Riksdag: Björn... Parliament and the Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by a Prime Minister. The Cabinet and the Prime Minister are responsible for their actions to the Parliament of Sweden. Head of... 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 The Government Agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders. A Minister is explicitly prohibited from... Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Västerbotten Governors.

Politics

Main article: Västerbotten County Council

The A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. The County Council is a political entity, appointed by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the public health care system. In each county there is also a County Administrative Board which is... County Council of Västerbotten or Västerbotten Läns Landsting.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Västerbotten

• Bjurholm is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1316.9 km². Of the total population of 2695, 1397 are male, and 1298 are female. The population density of the community is 2 inhabitants per km². External links Bjurholm _ Official site... Bjurholm
• Dorotea is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 2802.5 km². Of the total population of 3353, 1734 are male, and 1619 are female. The population density of the community is 1 inhabitants per km². On May 21, 1799 the town... Dorotea
• Lycksele is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 5638.8 km². Of the total population of 13058, 6457 are male, and 6601 are female. The population density of the community is 2 inhabitants per km². Lycksele is the oldest permanent sami... Lycksele
• Malå
• Nordmaling is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1233.6 km². Of the total population of 7663, 3815 are male, and 3848 are female. The population density of the community is 6 inhabitants per km². See also Nordmaling Court District External... Nordmaling
• Norsjö
• Robertsfors is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1298.0 km². Of the total population of 7307, 3670 are male, and 3637 are female. The population density of the community is 6 inhabitants per km². External links Robertsfors - Official site Categories... Robertsfors
• Skellefteå
• Sorsele is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 7493.2 km². Of the total population of 3195, 1650 are male, and 1545 are female. The population density of the community is 0 inhabitants per km². External links Sorsele - Official site Categories... Sorsele
• Storuman is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 7485.2 km². Of the total population of 6934, 3578 are male, and 3356 are female. The population density of the community is 1 inhabitants per km². External links Storuman - Official site Categories... Storuman
• Umeå
• Looking over Volgsjö, a lake adjacent to the town of Vilhelmina. Vilhelmina is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 8120.4 km². Of the total population of 7918, 4057 are male, and 3861 are female. The population density of the community... Vilhelmina
• Vindeln is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 2648.3 km². Of the total population of 6074, 3039 are male, and 3035 are female. The population density of the community is 2 inhabitants per km². External links Vindeln - Official site Categories... Vindeln
• Vännäs
• Åsele

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Westrobothnia

The arms for Västerbotten County is a combination of the arms of Westrobothnia, Laponia and Angermannia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per fess, base parted per pale, the arms of Westrobothnia, the arms of Laponia and the arms of Angermannia."

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• VästerbottenCounty Administrative Board (http://www.ac.lst.se/)
• Västerbotten County Council (http://www.vll.se/)
• Regional Association of Local Authorities in Västerbotten