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Uppsala County (Uppsala 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 eastern 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 the counties of Stockholm
Stockholm County

Stockholm County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala County and S?dermanland County....
, Södermanland
Södermanland County

S?dermanland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the south east coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of ?sterg?tland County, ?rebro County, V?stmanland County, Uppsala County, Stockholm County and to 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....
, Gävleborg
Gävleborg County

G?vleborg County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala County, V?stmanland County, Dalarna County, J?mtland County and V?sternorrland County....
, and 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....
.

or History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland
Uppland

Uppland is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders S?dermanland, V?stmanland and G?strikland....


The province of Uppland encompasses Uppsala County.

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 of the county, promote its development, establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case.






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Uppsala County (Uppsala 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 eastern 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 the counties of Stockholm
Stockholm County

Stockholm County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala County and S?dermanland County....
, Södermanland
Södermanland County

S?dermanland County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the south east coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of ?sterg?tland County, ?rebro County, V?stmanland County, Uppsala County, Stockholm County and to 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....
, Gävleborg
Gävleborg County

G?vleborg County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala County, V?stmanland County, Dalarna County, J?mtland County and V?sternorrland County....
, and 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....
.

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland
Uppland

Uppland is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders S?dermanland, V?stmanland and G?strikland....


The province of Uppland encompasses Uppsala County.

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 of the county, promote its development, 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 Uppsala Governors
List of Uppsala Governors

This is a list of Governors for Uppsala County of Sweden. Uppsala County and Stockholm County separated from Uppland County, the first time from 1641 to 1654, and then finally in 1719....
. The current Governor is Anders Björck
Anders Björck

Anders Per - Arne Bj?rck is a Sweden politician and the current Governor of Uppsala County.Bj?rck was born in N?ssj? and was interested in politics from an early stage....
.

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 Uppsala or Landstinget i Uppsala län, which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health care
Health care

File:Ear surgery on a patient.jpgFile:Monoclonal antibodies3.jpgHealth care, or healthcare, refers to the treatment and management of illness, and the preservation of health through services offered by the Medicine, pharmaceutical, Dentistry, clinical laboratory sciences , nursing, and allied health professions....
 and public transportation.

Municipalities

Uppsala County
  • Älvkarleby
    Älvkarleby Municipality

    ?lvkarleby Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skutsk?r.The municipality is one of few in the country which has not been amalgamated since it was created out of a parish when the first local government acts of Sweden were implemented in 1863....
  • Tierp
    Tierp Municipality

    Tierp Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Tierp....
  • Östhammar
    Östhammar Municipality

    ?sthammar Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city status in Sweden of ?sthammar....
  • Uppsala
    Uppsala Municipality

    Uppsala Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Uppsala has a population of 190,311 . Its seat is located in the university city status in Sweden of Uppsala....
  • Enköping
    Enköping Municipality

    Enk?ping Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city status in Sweden of Enk?ping....
  • Håbo
    Håbo Municipality

    ----H?bo Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of B?lsta.The municipality was formed in connexion with the local government reform of 1952....
  • Knivsta
    Knivsta Municipality

    Knivsta Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Knivsta, with some 7,100 inhabitants....
  • Heby
    Heby Municipality

    Heby Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Heby.The first municipality with the name Heby was created in 1952, during the first of the two nation-wide municipal reforms in Sweden, through the amalgamation of three original units in V?stmanland County....
     (from 2007-01-01)


Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Uppland

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

External links

  • Regional Association of Uppsala