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Värmland County (Värmlands 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....
 in west central 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 Swedish counties of 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....
, Örebro
Örebro County

?rebro County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders the counties of V?stra G?taland County, V?rmland County, Dalarna County, V?stmanland County, S?dermanland County and ?sterg?tland County....
 and 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 ....
, as well as the Norwegian
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
 counties of Østfold
Østfold

is a Counties of Norway in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of Viken....
, Akershus
Akershus

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and ?stfold; it has also a short border with Sweden . Akershus is the second largest county by population after Oslo, with more than half a million inhabitants....
 and Hedmark
Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
 to the west.
ain article: Värmland
Värmland

is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders V?sterg?tland, Dalsland, Dalarna, V?stmanland and N?rke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west....


The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province
Värmland

is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders V?sterg?tland, Dalsland, Dalarna, V?stmanland and N?rke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west....
, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga
Karlskoga Municipality

Karlskoga Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in ?rebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Karlskoga.Karlskoga was formed as rural municipality when the first Swedish local government acts came into force in 1863....
 and Degerfors
Degerfors Municipality

Degerfors Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in ?rebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Degerfors.The northern part of the municipality was before 1925 part of Karlskoga Municipality, from which it was detached to form a new entity....
 are part of Örebro County
Örebro County

?rebro County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders the counties of V?stra G?taland County, V?rmland County, Dalarna County, V?stmanland County, S?dermanland County and ?sterg?tland County....
.

Administration
Värmland County was formed in 1779, when it was separated from Närke and Värmland County
Närke and Värmland County

N?rke and V?rmland County was the earlier name of ?rebro County in Sweden, between 1634 and 1779. In that year V?rmland ceded to form V?rmland County....
.

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, to 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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Värmland County (Värmlands 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....
 in west central 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 Swedish counties of 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....
, Örebro
Örebro County

?rebro County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders the counties of V?stra G?taland County, V?rmland County, Dalarna County, V?stmanland County, S?dermanland County and ?sterg?tland County....
 and 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 ....
, as well as the Norwegian
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
 counties of Østfold
Østfold

is a Counties of Norway in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of Viken....
, Akershus
Akershus

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Hedmark, Oppland, Buskerud, Oslo and ?stfold; it has also a short border with Sweden . Akershus is the second largest county by population after Oslo, with more than half a million inhabitants....
 and Hedmark
Hedmark

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering S?r-Tr?ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of ?stlandet, the southeastern part of the country....
 to the west.

Province

Main article: Värmland
Värmland

is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders V?sterg?tland, Dalsland, Dalarna, V?stmanland and N?rke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west....


The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province
Värmland

is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders V?sterg?tland, Dalsland, Dalarna, V?stmanland and N?rke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west....
, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga
Karlskoga Municipality

Karlskoga Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in ?rebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Karlskoga.Karlskoga was formed as rural municipality when the first Swedish local government acts came into force in 1863....
 and Degerfors
Degerfors Municipality

Degerfors Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in ?rebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Degerfors.The northern part of the municipality was before 1925 part of Karlskoga Municipality, from which it was detached to form a new entity....
 are part of Örebro County
Örebro County

?rebro County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in central Sweden. It borders the counties of V?stra G?taland County, V?rmland County, Dalarna County, V?stmanland County, S?dermanland County and ?sterg?tland County....
.

Administration


Värmland County was formed in 1779, when it was separated from Närke and Värmland County
Närke and Värmland County

N?rke and V?rmland County was the earlier name of ?rebro County in Sweden, between 1634 and 1779. In that year V?rmland ceded to form V?rmland County....
.

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, to 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 Värmland Governors
List of Värmland Governors

This is a list of Governors for V?rmland County of Sweden. V?rmland separated from N?rke and V?rmland County in 1779, se List of ?rebro Governors before that date....
.

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 Värmland is called Landstinget i Värmland.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Värmland

  • Arvika
    Arvika Municipality

    Arvika Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Arvika.The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Arvika was amalgamated with five rural municipalities....
  • Eda
    Eda Municipality

    Eda Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden, on the Norway border. Its seat is located in the town of Charlottenberg....
  • Filipstad
    Filipstad Municipality

    Filipstad Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Filipstad....
  • Forshaga
    Forshaga Municipality

    Forshaga Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Forshaga.The first municipality named Forshaga was a market town which was detached from Grava in 1944....
  • Grums
    Grums Municipality

    Grums Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Grums, with about 5,200 inhabitants....
  • Hagfors
    Hagfors Municipality

    Hagfors Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Hagfors.The present municipality was created in 1974, when the City of Hagfors was amalgamated with three rural municipalities....
  • Hammarö
    Hammarö Municipality

    Hammar? Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skoghall.The municipality was created from Hammar? parish in 1863, and its territory has not been affected by the great municipal reforms of 1952 and 1971....
  • Karlstad
    Karlstad Municipality

    Karlstad Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Karlstad.The present municipality was established in 1971 when the former City of Karlstad was amalgamated with a number of surrounding rural municipalities....
  • Kil
    Kil Municipality

    Kil Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kil, V?rmland.The local government reform of 1971 amalgamation Stora Kil, J?rnskog and a part of Brunskog, thus forming Kil Municipality....
  • Kristinehamn
    Kristinehamn Municipality

    Kristinehamn Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of Kristinehamn....
  • Munkfors
    Munkfors Municipality

    Munkfors Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Munkfors.In 1952 the rural municipality Rans?ter got the title of a market town and the name Munkfors after its only built-up locality....
  • Storfors
    Storfors Municipality

    Storfors Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Storfors, which has approximately 2,500 inhabitants....
  • Sunne
    Sunne Municipality

    Sunne Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Sunne, Sweden....
  • Säffle
    Säffle Municipality

    S?ffle Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the stad of S?ffle.S?ffle was the last local government unit in Sweden to get the title of a city, in 1951....
  • Torsby
    Torsby Municipality

    Torsby Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Torsby....
  • Årjäng
    Årjäng Municipality

    ?rj?ng Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?rmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of ?rj?ng....


Heraldry

The county of Värmland inherited its coat of arms from the province of the same name. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules."

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