Västerbotten County
| Västerbotten Västerbottens län | |||
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| County of Sweden | |||
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| Formed | 1638 | ||
| Capital | Umeå | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Magdalena Andersson | ||
| • Council | Västerbottens Läns Landsting | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 55,186.2 km2 (21,307.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 31, 2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 259,239 | ||
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | SE-AC | ||
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 55,534 million (2004) | ||
| GDP per capita | SEK 218,000 | ||
| NUTS Region | SE331 | ||
| Website |
regionvasterbotten | ||
Västerbotten County (Västerbottens län) is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.
Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Västerbotten, Lapland and Ångermanland
Västerbotten County covers the province of Västerbotten and parts of the provinces Lapland and Ångermanland.
Administration
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag 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 a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Västerbotten Governors.
Politics
The County Council of Västerbotten or Västerbotten Läns Landsting.
Governors
See: List of governors of Västerbotten County
Municipalities
- Bjurholm
- Dorotea
- Lycksele
- Malå
- Nordmaling
- Norsjö
- Robertsfors
- Skellefteå
- Sorsele
- Storuman
- Umeå
- Vilhelmina
- Vindeln
- Vännäs
- Åsele
Heraldry
The arms for Västerbotten County is a combination of the arms of Västerbotten, Swedish Lapland and Ångermanland. 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 Västerbotten, the arms of Lapland and the arms of Ångermanland."
References and notes
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Västerbotten County. |
- Regional Association of Local Authorities in Västerbotten
- Västerbotten County Administrative Board
- Västerbotten County Council
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Coordinates: 64°20′41″N 18°18′51″E / 64.344665°N 18.314209°E