Västernorrland County, or Västernorrlands län is a County or län in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. 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. ... Gävleborg County, or Gävleborgs län, is a County or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. ... Jämtland County, or Jämtlands län, is a County or län in the north of Sweden. ... Västerbotten County, or Västerbottens län is a County or län in the north of Sweden. ... Categories: Finland geography stubs | Sweden geography stubs | Seas | Baltic Sea ...

Västernorrlands län County SE-Y, SE071 Residence City Härnösand Governor Gerhard Larsson County Council Landstinget Västernorrland Province Angermannia Medelpadia Created 1654 Area  - Total  - Percent Ranked 6th 21,678 km² 5.3 % Population  - Total (1999)  - Percent  - Density Ranked 16th 249,299 2.8 % 11.5/km² GRP  - Total (2004)  - Percent  - GRP/capita Ranked 8th 61,540 Million SEK 2.62 % 251,000 SEK

Map highlighting the location of Västernorrland 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. ... 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. ... Angermannia, or Ångermanland, is a historical Sweden. ... Medelpadia, or Medelpad, is a historical Province or landskap in north of Sweden. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... 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: Angermannia or Medelpadia Angermannia, or Ångermanland, is a historical Sweden. ... Medelpadia, or Medelpad, is a historical Province or landskap in north of Sweden. ...

Västernorrland County covers approximately the provinces of Angermannia and Medelpadia.

Administration

Main article: Västernorrland County Administrative Board

The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set out 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 Västernorrland 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: Västernorrland County Council

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

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Västernorrland

• Härnösand
• Kramfors
• Sollefteå
• Sundsvall
• Timrå
• Ånge
• Örnsköldsvik

Kramfors is a Municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. ... Sundsvall is a City and a Municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Västernorrland

The arms for the County of Västernorrland are a combination of those of Angermannia, and of Medelpadia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per pale, the arms of Angermanniaand the arms of Medelpad."

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Västernorrland County Administrative Board (http://www.y.lst.se/)
• Västernorrland County Council (http://www.lvn.se/)
• Regional Association of Local Authorities in Västernorrland