The
County of Älvsborg, or
Älvsborgs län, was a
countyThe Counties of Sweden, or län, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
of
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg to form the county of
Västra GötalandVästra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
. It consisted of the
ProvincesThe provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
of
DalslandDalsland is one of the traditional Swedish provinces , in the south west of Sweden. It borders Bohuslän to the south-west, Norway to the west, Värmland to the north and north-east, lake Vänern to the east, and Västergötland to the east and south....
and the central part of
Västergötland' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia....
with the seat of residence in the city of
VänersborgVänersborg is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 21,672 inhabitants in 2005. Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which was dissolved in 1998. Since 1999 Vänersborg is the seat of the regional parlament of Västra Götaland County...
.
The
municipalitiesThe municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of
HaboHabo Municipality is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden, where the town of Habo is seat.The present municipality was formed in 1974 when a part of the dissolved rural municipality of Fågelsås was amalgamated with "old" Habo...
and
MullsjöMullsjö Municipality is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in the town Mullsjö.The municipality was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of four former entities. In 1998 it was transferred from the dissolved Skaraborg County to Jönköping County.The geography is known...
, which were adjacent to the city of
JönköpingJönköping is a city in Småland in southern Sweden with 84,423 inhabitants in 2005. It is the 9th most populous city of Sweden.The city is the seat of Jönköping Municipality which has a population of 122,194 , and also the seat of Jönköping County which has a population of 331,539 .Jönköping is the...
, ceded from Älvsborg to acced
Jönköping CountyJönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...
, on January 1, 1999.
- David Makeléer
Baron David Makeléer, 1st Friherre or David Macklier was the first governor of Älvsborg County, Sweden. He served from 1693 to 1708.-Biography:...
(1693-1708)
- Axel von Faltzburg (1708-1710)
- Anders Sparrfelt (1710-1716)
- Gustaf Fock (1716-1725)
- Olof Gyllenborg (1725-1733)
- Johan Palmfelt (1733-1739)
- Axel Erik Roos
Axel Erik Roos, born in 1684 in Årnäs in Västergötland, died December 14, 1765 in Lövåsen, Gestad, Dalsland was a baron, lieutenant general in the Swedish army of Charles XII of Sweden, and governor of Dalsland.-Career:...
(1740-1749)
- Carl Broman (1749-1751)
- Adolf Mörner (1751-1756)
- Johan Råfelt (1756-1763)
- Mauritz Posse (1763-1769)
- Sven Cederström (1769-1775)
- Michaël von Törne (1775-1785)
- Fredric Lilliehorn (1785-1809)
- Johan Adam Hierta (1810)
- Lars Hierta (1810-1815)
- Per Adolph Ekorn (1816-1817)
- Carl Georg Flach (1817-1825)
- Paul Sandelhjelm (1825-1850)
- Bengt Carl Bergman (1851-1858)
- Eric Sparre (1858-1886)
- Wilhelm Lothigius (1886-1905)
- Karl Husberg (1905-1922)
- Axel von Sneidern (1922-1941)
- Vilhelm Lundvik (1941-1949)
- Arvid Richert (1949-1954)
- Mats Lemne (1955-1970)
- Gunnar von Sydow (1970-1978)
- Göte Fridh (1978-1991)
- Bengt K.Å.
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The
County of Älvsborg, or
Älvsborgs län, was a
countyThe Counties of Sweden, or län, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
of
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg to form the county of
Västra GötalandVästra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
. It consisted of the
ProvincesThe provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
of
DalslandDalsland is one of the traditional Swedish provinces , in the south west of Sweden. It borders Bohuslän to the south-west, Norway to the west, Värmland to the north and north-east, lake Vänern to the east, and Västergötland to the east and south....
and the central part of
Västergötland' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia....
with the seat of residence in the city of
VänersborgVänersborg is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 21,672 inhabitants in 2005. Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which was dissolved in 1998. Since 1999 Vänersborg is the seat of the regional parlament of Västra Götaland County...
.
The
municipalitiesThe municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
of
HaboHabo Municipality is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden, where the town of Habo is seat.The present municipality was formed in 1974 when a part of the dissolved rural municipality of Fågelsås was amalgamated with "old" Habo...
and
MullsjöMullsjö Municipality is a municipality in Jönköping County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in the town Mullsjö.The municipality was formed in 1952 by the amalgamation of four former entities. In 1998 it was transferred from the dissolved Skaraborg County to Jönköping County.The geography is known...
, which were adjacent to the city of
JönköpingJönköping is a city in Småland in southern Sweden with 84,423 inhabitants in 2005. It is the 9th most populous city of Sweden.The city is the seat of Jönköping Municipality which has a population of 122,194 , and also the seat of Jönköping County which has a population of 331,539 .Jönköping is the...
, ceded from Älvsborg to acced
Jönköping CountyJönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...
, on January 1, 1999.
List of Governors (term of office)
- David Makeléer
Baron David Makeléer, 1st Friherre or David Macklier was the first governor of Älvsborg County, Sweden. He served from 1693 to 1708.-Biography:...
(1693-1708)
- Axel von Faltzburg (1708-1710)
- Anders Sparrfelt (1710-1716)
- Gustaf Fock (1716-1725)
- Olof Gyllenborg (1725-1733)
- Johan Palmfelt (1733-1739)
- Axel Erik Roos
Axel Erik Roos, born in 1684 in Årnäs in Västergötland, died December 14, 1765 in Lövåsen, Gestad, Dalsland was a baron, lieutenant general in the Swedish army of Charles XII of Sweden, and governor of Dalsland.-Career:...
(1740-1749)
- Carl Broman (1749-1751)
- Adolf Mörner (1751-1756)
- Johan Råfelt (1756-1763)
- Mauritz Posse (1763-1769)
- Sven Cederström (1769-1775)
- Michaël von Törne (1775-1785)
- Fredric Lilliehorn (1785-1809)
- Johan Adam Hierta (1810)
- Lars Hierta (1810-1815)
- Per Adolph Ekorn (1816-1817)
- Carl Georg Flach (1817-1825)
- Paul Sandelhjelm (1825-1850)
- Bengt Carl Bergman (1851-1858)
- Eric Sparre (1858-1886)
- Wilhelm Lothigius (1886-1905)
- Karl Husberg (1905-1922)
- Axel von Sneidern (1922-1941)
- Vilhelm Lundvik (1941-1949)
- Arvid Richert (1949-1954)
- Mats Lemne (1955-1970)
- Gunnar von Sydow (1970-1978)
- Göte Fridh (1978-1991)
- Bengt K.Å. Johansson (1991-1997)
See also