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Gotland County (Gotlands 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....
 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....
. Gotland
Gotland

is a Counties of Sweden, Provinces of Sweden and Municipalities of Sweden of Sweden and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, it makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area....
 is located in the Baltic sea
Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53?N to 66?N latitude and from 20?E to 26?E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Denmark islands....
 to the east of Öland
Öland

is the second largest Islands of Sweden and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. ?land has an area of 1,342 km? and is located in Baltic Sea just off the coast of Sm?land....
, and is the largest of Sweden's islands. Counties are usually sub-divided into municipalities, but Gotland County only consists of one municipality: Gotland Municipality
Gotland Municipality

Gotland Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden that covers the entire island of Gotland in Sweden. The city status in Sweden of Visby is the municipality's seat....
. The difference between the two are only at an administrative level, as the county council
County council

A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries....
 and municipal council serve different tasks. Both have their seat in the largest city Visby
Visby

Visby is the only city status in Sweden on the Sweden island of Gotland; it is arguably the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
, with 22,000 inhabitants.

en's counties are mainly administrative units, used for inhabitant figures, politics, etc.






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Gotland County (Gotlands 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....
 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....
. Gotland
Gotland

is a Counties of Sweden, Provinces of Sweden and Municipalities of Sweden of Sweden and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, it makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area....
 is located in the Baltic sea
Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53?N to 66?N latitude and from 20?E to 26?E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Denmark islands....
 to the east of Öland
Öland

is the second largest Islands of Sweden and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. ?land has an area of 1,342 km? and is located in Baltic Sea just off the coast of Sm?land....
, and is the largest of Sweden's islands. Counties are usually sub-divided into municipalities, but Gotland County only consists of one municipality: Gotland Municipality
Gotland Municipality

Gotland Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden that covers the entire island of Gotland in Sweden. The city status in Sweden of Visby is the municipality's seat....
. The difference between the two are only at an administrative level, as the county council
County council

A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries....
 and municipal council serve different tasks. Both have their seat in the largest city Visby
Visby

Visby is the only city status in Sweden on the Sweden island of Gotland; it is arguably the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
, with 22,000 inhabitants.

Province

Sweden's counties are mainly administrative units, used for inhabitant figures, politics, etc. For the culture and history of the island, see article Gotland
Gotland

is a Counties of Sweden, Provinces of Sweden and Municipalities of Sweden of Sweden and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, it makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area....
. In this case the province, the county and the municipality all have identical borders.

Administration

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 Gotland Governors
List of Gotland Governors

This is a list of Governors for Gotland County of Sweden, from 1689 to present....
.

Gotland is the only Swedish 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....
 that does not have a 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....
, as well as having only one municipality
Municipalities of Sweden

The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 Counties of Sweden ....
 and one area code.

Politics

Main article: Gotland Municipality
Gotland Municipality

Gotland Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden that covers the entire island of Gotland in Sweden. The city status in Sweden of Visby is the municipality's seat....


The County of Gotland consists of a single municipality and as there is no separate entity for a County Council, those tasks are handled by the municipality
Municipalities of Sweden

The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 Counties of Sweden ....
. During a trial period the County Council provisions for Gotland has been evolved to provisions for a Regional Council, meaning that it has assumed certain tasks from the County Administrative Board. Similar provisions are applicable to the counties of Västra Götaland
Västra Götaland County

V?stra G?taland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 Municipalities of Sweden ....
 and Skåne
Skåne County

Sk?ne County is the southernmost Counties of Sweden or l?n, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical Provinces of Sweden Scania....
 during the trial period.

Heraldry

Gotland County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Gotland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

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