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Encyclopedia > Västmanland County

Västmanland County or Västmanlands län, is a County or län in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Dalarna and Uppsala. The county also has a stretch of shoreline towards Mälaren (Sweden's third largest lake). 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. ... Södermanland County, or Södermanlands län is a County or län on the south east coast of Sweden. ... Örebro County, or Örebro län,, is a County or län in middle Sweden. ... Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a County or län in middle Sweden. ... Uppsala County, or Uppsala län is a County or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ...

Västmanlands län
Image:Västmanland_county.png
County SE-U, SE025
Residence City Västerås
Governor Mats Svegfors
County Council Landstinget Västmanland
Province Westmannia
Created 1634
Area
 - Total
 - Percent
Ranked 17th
6,302 km²
1.5 %
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Percent
 - Density
Ranked 16th
256,901
2.9 %
40.8/km²
GRP
 - Total (2004)
 - Percent
 - GRP/capita
Ranked 12th
60,287 Million SEK
2.57 %
233,000 SEK
Image:svcmap_vastmanland.png
Map highlighting the location of Västmanland 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. ... Västerås [vɛstəroːs] (population 126,328) is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ... The Swedish Counties were run by Governors, appointed by the Swedish monarch, since their establishment in 1634. ... Mats Svegfors (born 1948), is a Swedish journalist and politician. ... 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. ... Westmannia, or Västmanland, is a historical Province or landskap in 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: Westmannia Westmannia, or Västmanland, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ...


Västmanland County consists of the eastern half of Westmannia, the northwestern part of Uplandia and small parts of Sudermannia and Nericia. Uplandia, or Uppland, is a historical Province or Landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Sudermannia or Södermanland, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. ... Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ...


Administration

Main article: Västmanland County Administrative Board


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 Västmanland 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: Västmanland County Council


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


Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Västmanland

Arboga is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ... Fagersta is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. ... Hallstahammar is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ... Heby is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ... Norberg is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ... Sala is a municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ... Skinnskatteberg is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ... Surahammar is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Westmannia


The County of Västmanland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Westmannia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.


Miscellaneous topics

External links

  • Västmanland County Administrative Board (http://www.u.lst.se/)
  • Västmanland County Council (http://www.ltvastmanland.se/)
  • Regional Association of Västmanland


 

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