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The Counties of Sweden, or län, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Politics of Sweden takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Constitutional monarchy. The Swedish Constitution consists of four fundamental laws ( Swedish: grundlagar, singular grundlag) The monarch is the Head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. Sweden being a Constitutional monarchy with a Representative democracy based on a The Riksdag (officially Sveriges riksdag literally The National Diet of Sweden is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden (Riksdag is the speaker (talman of the national parliament in Sweden. Per Erik Gunnar Westerberg (born 2 August, 1951) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and as of 2006 the current Speaker of the Riksdag This is a list of Members of the Riksdag, the national Parliament of Sweden. The government of Sweden is a Constitutional monarchy based on Parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. John Fredrik Reinfeldt ( pronounced) (born 4 August 1965 in Österhaninge) is the current Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the liberal The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current Cabinet of Sweden. The government of Sweden is a Constitutional monarchy based on Parliamentary democracy. The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. A County Administrative Board ( Länsstyrelse) is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. The Sami Parliaments ( Sámediggi in Northern Sami, Sämitigge in Inari Sami, Sää´mte´ǧǧ in Skolt Elections in Sweden gives information on Elections and election results in Sweden. Results of the general election to the Riksdag, the parliament of Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002. A general election was held in Sweden on September 17, 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. The next general election to the Swedish Riksdag will be held on Sunday September 19 2010. Political parties in Sweden lists political parties in Sweden. The foreign policy of Sweden is based on the premise that national Security is best served by staying free of alliances in peacetime in order to remain a Neutral The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A County Administrative Board ( Länsstyrelse) is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. This is a list of the municipalities of Sweden by Average net wealth of its inhabitants as of 2005 according to Statistics Sweden The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Sweden are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context ISO 3166-2SE is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Sweden. Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish language terms respectively for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland There are several series of subdivisions of Sweden. Judiciary # Högsta Domstolen, Regeringsrätten Sweden is divided into 21 counties.
The counties were established in 1634 on Count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, superseding the provinces of Sweden to introduce a modern administration. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. ( June 16, 1583 &ndash August 28, 1654) Count of Södermöre was a Swedish statesman The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions The county borders often trail the provincial borders, but the Crown often chose to make slight relocations to suit their purposes. Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government
There are controversial proposals to divide Sweden into larger regions, replacing the current counties.
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In each county there is a County Administrative Board (länsstyrelse) headed by a governor (landshövding) as well as a County Council and several other government organisations. A County Administrative Board ( Länsstyrelse) is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden.
The County Administrative Board is appointed by the Government to coordinate administration with national political goals for the county. The government of Sweden is a Constitutional monarchy based on Parliamentary democracy.
The county council or landsting on the other hand is a regional government, i. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. e. a political assembly appointed by the electorate to deliberate on the municipal affairs of the county, primarily regarding the public healthcare system. Publicly funded health care, or publicly funded healthcare, is Health care that is financed entirely or in majority part by citizens' tax payments instead of through
A number of several other government agencies are organised on a county basis, including the main bodies of police, employment, social insurance, and forestry services. The Swedish Police Service (in Swedish: Polisen) is a collection of Government agency concerned with Police matters in Sweden. Arbetsförmedlingen is a Swedish Employment agency with over 325 local offices around Sweden.
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Each county is further divided into municipalities (kommuner). Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. Västerbotten County ( Västerbottens län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. Norrbotten County ( Norrbottens län) is a Swedish county or Län in the extreme north of Sweden. Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) is a county or Län on the eastern coast of Sweden. Södermanland County ( Södermanlands län) is a county or Län on the south east coast of Sweden. Östergötland County ( Östergötlands län) is a county or Län on the south east of Sweden. Jönköping County ( Jönköpings län) is a county or Län in southern Sweden. Kronoberg County ( Kronobergs län) is a County or Län in southern Sweden. Kalmar County ( Kalmar län) is a county or Län in southern Sweden. Gotland County ( Gotlands län) is a county or Län of Sweden. Blekinge County ( Blekinge län) is a county or Län in the south of Sweden. Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Halland County ( Hallands län) is a county ( Län) on the western coast of Sweden. Västra Götaland County or Western Gothland County ( Västra Götalands län) is a county or Län on the western coast of Sweden Värmland County ( Värmlands län) is a county or Län in west central Sweden. Örebro County (Örebro län is a county or Län in central Sweden. Västmanland County ( Västmanlands län) is a county or Län in central Sweden. Dalarna County ( Dalarnas län) is a county or Län in middle Sweden. Gävleborg County ( Gävleborgs län) is a county or Län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. Västernorrland County ( Västernorrlands län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. Jämtland County ( Jämtlands län) is a county or Län in the middle of Sweden. The existence of those are partly at the discretion of the central government, but since 2004 their number has been 290, thus an average of 13. 8 / county. See further Municipalities of Sweden. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden.
Until 1968, the City of Stockholm had its own "county code" A, which is still used interchangeably with AB in some contexts. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the
History
Older subdivisions
The provinces of Sweden, or landskap, and the lands of Sweden, or landsdelar, lack political importance today but are common denominations culturally and historally. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions Historical lands Sweden was historically divided into the four lands Götaland, Svealand, Norrland and
Historically, the provinces were divisioned into three lands: Götaland, being southern and western Sweden; Svealand being eastern and south-eastern, and Norrland being the entire northern half. Götaland ( Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gotland, Gautland, Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden Svealand ( or (rarely or historically Sweden Proper is the historical core region of Sweden. Geography Norrland comprises the historical provinces ( landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland The two former referred to ancient tribes, and the third is a geographical reference. They are still commonly used as geographical references.
Finland
After the Finnish War, Sweden was forced to cede the counties in Finland, to Russia following the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in (1809). The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809 Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Treaty of Fredrikshamn or the Treaty of Hamina was a Peace treaty concluded between Sweden and Imperial Russia on September 17 Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year However, the counties were upheld in Finland until a reform in 1997. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Counties of Finland ( lääni in singular was the administrative division of Finland from 1634 to 1997 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar They are still in use in Sweden, 370 years hence.
The counties in current-day Finland established in 1634 were: Turku and Pori County, Uusimaa and Häme County, Vyborg and Savonlinna County, Ostrobothnia County and Kexholm County. Over time the number of subdivisions in Finland increased to twelve, until a reorganization in 1997 reduced their number to six provinces, while keeping the administrative model intact. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län)
Abolished counties
Abolished counties in current day Sweden proper are:
- Skaraborg County + Gothenburg and Bohus County + Älvsborg County (merged as Västra Götaland County in 1999)
- Kopparberg County (became Dalarna County in 1999)
- Malmöhus County + Kristianstad County (merged as Skåne County in 1997)
- Norrland County (in 1645 divided into Västerbotten County, Hudiksvall County and Härnösand County)
- Nyköping County, Gripsholm County and Eskilstunahus County (united in 1683 to become Södermanland County)
- Närke County (became Örebro County)
- Härnösand County (1645-1654, formed Västernorrland County)
- Hudiksvall County (1645-1654, formed Gävleborg County)
- Stockholm Överståtshållarämbete (1634-1967, united with Stockholm County)
- Svartsjö County (1786-1809, united with Stockholm County)
- Öland County (1819-1824, united with Kalmar County)
Future regions?
On the account of the Swedish government, Ansvarskommittén has been investigating the possibilities of merging the current 21 counties into 6-9 larger regions. The government of Sweden is a Constitutional monarchy based on Parliamentary democracy. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. If approved, these would come into effect around 2015. These suggestion of new regions were found in their final report [1]:
According to other proposals, the county of Halland would be abolished altogether and divided between three of the new regions, which has been met with protests from people living in Halland. Norrbotten County ( Norrbottens län) is a Swedish county or Län in the extreme north of Sweden. Västerbotten County ( Västerbottens län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. Jämtland County ( Jämtlands län) is a county or Län in the middle of Sweden. Västernorrland County ( Västernorrlands län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. Nordanstig Municipality ( Nordanstigs kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Hudiksvall Municipality ( Hudiksvalls kommun) is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities, situated in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Gävleborg County ( Gävleborgs län) is a county or Län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. Dalarna County ( Dalarnas län) is a county or Län in middle Sweden. Örebro County (Örebro län is a county or Län in central Sweden. Värmland County ( Värmlands län) is a county or Län in west central Sweden. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) is a county or Län on the eastern coast of Sweden. Södermanland County ( Södermanlands län) is a county or Län on the south east coast of Sweden. Västmanland County ( Västmanlands län) is a county or Län in central Sweden. Gotland County ( Gotlands län) is a county or Län of Sweden. Västra Götaland County or Western Gothland County ( Västra Götalands län) is a county or Län on the western coast of Sweden Halland County ( Hallands län) is a county ( Län) on the western coast of Sweden. Östergötland County ( Östergötlands län) is a county or Län on the south east of Sweden. Jönköping County ( Jönköpings län) is a county or Län in southern Sweden. Kronoberg County ( Kronobergs län) is a County or Län in southern Sweden. Kalmar County ( Kalmar län) is a county or Län in southern Sweden. Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Blekinge County ( Blekinge län) is a county or Län in the south of Sweden. Norrbotten County ( Norrbottens län) is a Swedish county or Län in the extreme north of Sweden. Västerbotten County ( Västerbottens län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. Örnsköldsvik Municipality ( Örnsköldsviks kommun) is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities, in Västernorrland County in northern Sweden. Jämtland County ( Jämtlands län) is a county or Län in the middle of Sweden. Västernorrland County ( Västernorrlands län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. Nordanstig Municipality ( Nordanstigs kommun) is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Hudiksvall Municipality ( Hudiksvalls kommun) is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities, situated in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Dalarna County ( Dalarnas län) is a county or Län in middle Sweden. Gävleborg County ( Gävleborgs län) is a county or Län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. Värmland County ( Värmlands län) is a county or Län in west central Sweden. Örebro County (Örebro län is a county or Län in central Sweden. Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) is a county or Län on the eastern coast of Sweden. Södermanland County ( Södermanlands län) is a county or Län on the south east coast of Sweden. Västmanland County ( Västmanlands län) is a county or Län in central Sweden. Gotland County ( Gotlands län) is a county or Län of Sweden. Västra Götaland County or Western Gothland County ( Västra Götalands län) is a county or Län on the western coast of Sweden Halland County ( Hallands län) is a county ( Län) on the western coast of Sweden. Östergötland County ( Östergötlands län) is a county or Län on the south east of Sweden. Västervik Municipality ( Västerviks kommun) is a municipality in Kalmar County, south-eastern Sweden, with its seat in the city Jönköping County ( Jönköpings län) is a county or Län in southern Sweden. Kronoberg County ( Kronobergs län) is a County or Län in southern Sweden. Kalmar County ( Kalmar län) is a county or Län in southern Sweden. Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Blekinge County ( Blekinge län) is a county or Län in the south of Sweden. Halland County ( Hallands län) is a county ( Län) on the western coast of Sweden.
Riksområden
The European Union is divided into a Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics where the counties in Sweden correspond to the third level of division. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode For the purpose of creating regions corresponding to the second level, counties have been grouped into eight Riksområden, or National Areas: Stockholm, East Middle Sweden, North Middle Sweden, Middle Norrland, Upper Norrland, Småland and the islands, West Sweden and South Sweden. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Sweden are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context
See also
References
External links
- The Swedish County Administrative Boards
- Official site of the Swedish government
- National Atlas of Sweden (searchable)
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