Län and lääni are the Swedish and Finnish language terms, respectively, for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. They are also sometimes used in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian word oblast. Oblast (во́бласць oblast о́бласт oblast о́бласть област/ oblast; oblasť област о́бласть is a type of Administrative division
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The term
The word literally means fief. Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing The usual English language terms used are separate for the two countries, where Sweden has chosen to translate the term to "county" while Finland has chosen "province". English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län) With a shared administrative tradition spanning centuries, ending only in 1809, this is a separation by convention, rather than by distinction. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The term matches reasonably well the British term "county", but not so well the American term "county" which are much smaller in size, more like Swedish "kommun". The counties of the United Kingdom are a type of subnational division of historical origin by the Middle Ages they had become established as a unit of A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden.
The reason why Sweden has chosen to translate the term to "county" is that in Swedish and English, the word "provins"/"province" has come to mean different things. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In the Swedish Empire, all lands conquered became provinser (provinces); Swedish law, which granted the common people much more freedom and influence than any other European law at the time, was not extended to them, remaining confined to the landskap (in plural) which made up the Swedish-and-Finnish heartland (roughly corresponding to present-day Sweden and Finland). Sweden was between 1611 and 1718 one of the Great powers of Europe Landskap is common Scandinavian word which means landscape or province and can refer to Districts of Norway - The historical provinces "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Examples of such former Swedish provinser are Estonia and Swedish Pomerania. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Swedish Pomerania (Svenska Pommern Schwedisch-Pommern was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from the 17th to the 19th century situated on what is now the Another reason is that in education, Sweden has preferred British English over American English. "County" is a resonable British English translation of Län.
The län / läänit
In both countries a län/lääni is but an arm of the executive power of the national government, and has no autonomy nor legistlative power. The län/lääni subdivision does not always match the traditional provinces, which are called landskap (singular and plural) in Swedish (including Swedish-speaking Finland) and maakunnat (singular maakunta) in Finnish. Landskap is common Scandinavian word which means landscape or province and can refer to Districts of Norway - The historical provinces Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside
- Counties of Sweden — (Sveriges län)
- Provinces of Finland — (Suomen läänit / Finlands län)
The landshövding / maaherra
The governor has the title landshövding (Swedish), maaherra (Finnish). The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län) He or she is appointed by the government, and presides over the länsstyrelse (Swedish) or lääninhallitus (Finnish) - translated as "County Administrative Board" and "State Provincial Office", respectively. A County Administrative Board ( Länsstyrelse) is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. The governor's office is administrative by nature, which is also hinted at by the now obsolete title Konungens befallningshavande - "the King's Deputy" - and traditionally used as an honourable post for politicians to conclude their careers.
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