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Gävleborg County (Gävleborgs län) is a county
Counties of Sweden

The Counties of Sweden, or l?n, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
 or län
Län

L?n and l??ni are the Swedish and Finnish language terms, respectively, for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland. They are also sometimes used in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian language word oblast....
 on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. It borders to the counties of Uppsala
Uppsala County

Uppsala County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm County, S?dermanland County, V?stmanland County, G?vleborg County, and the Baltic Sea....
, Västmanland
Västmanland County

V?stmanland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of S?dermanland County, ?rebro County, Dalarna County and Uppsala County....
, Dalarna
Dalarna County

Dalarna County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in middle Sweden. It borders the counties of J?mtland County, G?vleborg County, V?stmanland County, ?rebro County and V?rmland County....
, Jämtland
Jämtland County

J?mtland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces J?mtland and H?rjedalen, along with minor parts of H?lsingland and ?ngermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland, Sweden and Dalarna....
 and Västernorrland
Västernorrland County

V?sternorrland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of G?vleborg County, J?mtland County, V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
. The capital is Gävle
Gävle

G?vle ['j?:vl?] is a city in east central Sweden with 68,700 inhabitants . It is the seat of G?vle Municipality with a population of 92,416 and of G?vleborg County....
.
eborg County is divided upon the provinces of Gästrikland
Gästrikland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, V?stmanland, Dalarna, H?lsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, Hälsingland
Hälsingland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in central Sweden. It borders to G?strikland, Dalarna, H?rjedalen, Medelpad and to the Gulf of Bothnia....
 and Dalarna.

eborg County was established in 1762 when it was separated from Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County

V?sternorrland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of G?vleborg County, J?mtland County, V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
. For the list of Governors see main article. The main aim of the County Administrative Board
County Administrative Boards of Sweden

A County Administrative Board is a Cabinet of Sweden appointed board of a Counties of Sweden in Sweden. It is led by a County Governors of Sweden or Landsh?vding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created....
 is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government
Government of Sweden

The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy. The affairs of the government of Sweden are directed by a cabinet of Minister s, which is led by the Prime Minister of Sweden....
, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case.






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Gävleborg County (Gävleborgs län) is a county
Counties of Sweden

The Counties of Sweden, or l?n, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
 or län
Län

L?n and l??ni are the Swedish and Finnish language terms, respectively, for the administrative divisions used in Sweden and Finland. They are also sometimes used in other countries, especially as a translation of the Russian language word oblast....
 on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
. It borders to the counties of Uppsala
Uppsala County

Uppsala County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Stockholm County, S?dermanland County, V?stmanland County, G?vleborg County, and the Baltic Sea....
, Västmanland
Västmanland County

V?stmanland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of S?dermanland County, ?rebro County, Dalarna County and Uppsala County....
, Dalarna
Dalarna County

Dalarna County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in middle Sweden. It borders the counties of J?mtland County, G?vleborg County, V?stmanland County, ?rebro County and V?rmland County....
, Jämtland
Jämtland County

J?mtland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces J?mtland and H?rjedalen, along with minor parts of H?lsingland and ?ngermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland, Sweden and Dalarna....
 and Västernorrland
Västernorrland County

V?sternorrland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of G?vleborg County, J?mtland County, V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
. The capital is Gävle
Gävle

G?vle ['j?:vl?] is a city in east central Sweden with 68,700 inhabitants . It is the seat of G?vle Municipality with a population of 92,416 and of G?vleborg County....
.

Provinces

Gävleborg County is divided upon the provinces of Gästrikland
Gästrikland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, V?stmanland, Dalarna, H?lsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, Hälsingland
Hälsingland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in central Sweden. It borders to G?strikland, Dalarna, H?rjedalen, Medelpad and to the Gulf of Bothnia....
 and Dalarna.

Administration

Gävleborg County was established in 1762 when it was separated from Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County

V?sternorrland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of G?vleborg County, J?mtland County, V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
. For the list of Governors see main article. The main aim of the County Administrative Board
County Administrative Boards of Sweden

A County Administrative Board is a Cabinet of Sweden appointed board of a Counties of Sweden in Sweden. It is led by a County Governors of Sweden or Landsh?vding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created....
 is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government
Government of Sweden

The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy. The affairs of the government of Sweden are directed by a cabinet of Minister s, which is led by the Prime Minister of Sweden....
, to coordinate the interests and 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
Government agencies in Sweden

The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Sweden....
 headed by a Governor. See List of Gävleborg Governors
List of Gävleborg Governors

This is a list of Governors for G?vleborg County of Sweden, from 1762 to present.#Fredrik Henrik Sparre #Carl Sparre #Nils Philip Gyldenstolpe #Fredrik Adolf Ulrik Cronstedt ...
.

Politics

The County Council
County Councils of Sweden

A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a Counties of Sweden in Sweden. The County Council is a political entity, elected by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the Publicly-funded health care system....
 of Gävleborg or Landstinget Gävleborg.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Gävleborg
  • Bollnäs
    Bollnäs Municipality

    Bolln?s Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in G?vleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Bolln?s.The municipality evolved during a series of local government reforms in the 1950s and 1970s....
  • Gävle
    Gävle Municipality

    G?vle Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in east central Sweden where the Cities of Sweden G?vle is the municipal seat.Geographically the municipality is situated north of the mouth of the river Dal?lven and is the southernmost municipality of the historical land of Norrland....
  • Hofors
    Hofors Municipality

    Hofors Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in G?vleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is in Hofors with 7,400 inhabitants, situated at ....
  • Hudiksvall
    Hudiksvall Municipality

    Hudiksvall Municipality is one of Sweden's 290 Municipalities of Sweden, situated in G?vleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is in the city Hudiksvall....
  • Ljusdal
    Ljusdal Municipality

    Ljusdal Municipality is one of Sweden's 290 Municipalities of Sweden within G?vleborg County. Its seat is Ljusdal.The municipality was formed in 1971 by the Amalgamation of the market town of Ljusdal with the rural municipalities J?rvs?, F?rila, Los and Ramsj?....
  • Nordanstig
    Nordanstig Municipality

    Nordanstig Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in G?vleborg County, east central Sweden.The municipal seat is located in Bergsj?.The municipality was created in 1974 when Bergsj?, Gnarp, Hassela and Harm?nger were amalgamated....
  • Ockelbo
    Ockelbo Municipality

    Ockelbo Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in G?vleborg County, in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Ockelbo.The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the Amalgamation of "old" Ockelbo with Skog....
  • Ovanåker
    Ovanåker Municipality

    Ovan?ker Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in G?vleborg County, east central Sweden. The municipal seat is located in Edsbyn.The subdivision reform of 1952 saw the amalgamation of "old" Ovan?ker with Voxna ....
  • Sandviken
    Sandviken Municipality

    Sandviken Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in G?vleborg County, in east central Sweden. The seat is the urban areas in Sweden Sandviken, Sweden....
  • Söderhamn
    Söderhamn Municipality

    S?derhamn Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in G?vleborg County, in east central Sweden. The seat is located in S?derhamn.The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of S?derhamn was amalgamated with two rural municialities and parts of a third....


Heraldry

The arms for Gävleborg County is a combination of the arms of Gästrikland
Gästrikland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, V?stmanland, Dalarna, H?lsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
 and Hälsingland
Hälsingland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in central Sweden. It borders to G?strikland, Dalarna, H?rjedalen, Medelpad and to the Gulf of Bothnia....
. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Gästrikland and the arms of Hälsingland."

External links

  • Regional Association of Local Authorities in Gävleborg