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Västerbotten County (Västerbottens 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 the north 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 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....
, 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 Norrbotten
Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, 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....
 county of Nordland
Nordland

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Tr?ndelag in the south, Norrbottens l?n in Sweden to the east, V?sterbottens l?n to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west....
 and the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the ?land, between the Sea of ?land and the Archipelago Sea....
.

or History, Geography and Culture see: Västerbotten
Västerbotten

, is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders ?ngermanland, Swedish Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, Lapland and Ångermanland
Ångermanland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, J?mtland, Swedish Lapland, V?sterbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....


Västerbotten County covers the province of Västerbotten and parts of the provinces Lapland and Ångermanland.

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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Västerbotten County (Västerbottens 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 the north 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 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....
, 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 Norrbotten
Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to V?sterbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, 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....
 county of Nordland
Nordland

is a Counties of Norway in Norway, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Tr?ndelag in the south, Norrbottens l?n in Sweden to the east, V?sterbottens l?n to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west....
 and the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia

The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the ?land, between the Sea of ?land and the Archipelago Sea....
.

Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Västerbotten
Västerbotten

, is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders ?ngermanland, Swedish Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, Lapland and Ångermanland
Ångermanland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, J?mtland, Swedish Lapland, V?sterbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....


Västerbotten County covers the province of Västerbotten and parts of the provinces Lapland and Ångermanland.

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, 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 Västerbotten Governors
List of Västerbotten Governors

This is a list of Governors for V?sterbotten County in Sweden, from 1598 to the present. This list is incomplete.Governors of ?sterbotten and V?sterbotten from 1598-1631...
.

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 Västerbotten or Västerbotten Läns Landsting.



Municipalities


  • Bjurholm
    Bjurholm Municipality

    Bjurholm Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Bjurholm.The present municipality has the same territory as the one instituted in 1863, when the municipal system was implemented in Sweden....
  • Dorotea
    Dorotea Municipality

    Dorotea Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Dorotea.When the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden in 1863 Dorotea parish was made a rural municipality....
  • Lycksele
    Lycksele Municipality

    Lycksele Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Lycksele.The municipality traces its history to Lycksele parish, which was in effect during the 19th century with very similar borders and size ....
  • Malå
    Malå Municipality

    Mal? Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, northern Sweden. The seat is located in Mal?.In the period 1974-1982 Mal? was included in Norsj? Municipality....
  • Nordmaling
    Nordmaling Municipality

    Nordmaling Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, northern Sweden. The municipal seat is in Nordmaling .The municipal system in Sweden was introduced in 1863 and Nordmaling was one of the entities created out of a parish....
  • Norsjö
    Norsjö Municipality

    Norsj? Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, northern Sweden. Its seat is in Norsj? with 2,000 inhabitants.In 1974 Norsj? and Mal? were amalgamated, forming the new Norsj? Municipality....
  • Robertsfors
    Robertsfors Municipality

    Robertsfors Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 1298.0 square kilometre....
  • Skellefteå
    Skellefteå Municipality

    Skellefte? Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in northern Sweden where Skellefte? is the seat with 31,500 inhabitants.The municipality borders in the south to Robertsfors Municipality, and clockwise to Ume? Municipality, Vindeln Municipality, Norsj? Municipality, Arvidsjaur Municipality and Pite? Municipality....
  • Sorsele
    Sorsele Municipality

    Sorsele Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, in northern Sweden. It's seat is in Sorsele.The municipality covers an area of 7493.2 square kilometre....
  • Storuman
    Storuman Municipality

    Storuman Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, northern Sweden. It has Sweden's tenth largest area , but is sparsely populated with a population density of 1 inhabitants per km?....
  • Umeå
    Umeå Municipality

    Ume? Municipality is one of 290 municipalities of Sweden. It is situated in V?sterbotten County in northern Sweden and the city Ume? is the municipal seat....
  • Vilhelmina
    Vilhelmina Municipality

    Vilhelmina Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, northern Sweden.The seat is in the town Vilhelmina.In 1947 the locality Vilhelmina was detached from the rural municipality with the same name, forming the market town of Vilhelmina....
  • Vindeln
    Vindeln Municipality

    Vindeln Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden where the small town Vindeln is seat. It is situated in the V?sterbotten County, in northern Sweden....
  • Vännäs
    Vännäs Municipality

    V?nn?s Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, northern Sweden. Its seat is in V?nn?s . The second largest town is V?nn?sby, with 1,500 inhabitants....
  • Åsele
    Åsele Municipality

    ?sele Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sterbotten County, northern Sweden. The municipal seat is in the town ?sele.In 1974 the former market town ?sele was amalgamated with Dorotea and Fredrika....


Heraldry

The arms for Västerbotten County is a combination of the arms of Västerbotten
Västerbotten

, is a Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders ?ngermanland, Swedish Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....
, Swedish Lapland
Swedish Lapland

Lapland is a Provinces of Sweden in northernmost Sweden. It borders J?mtland, ?ngermanland, V?sterbotten, Norrbotten, Norway and Finland. About a quarter of Sweden's surface area is in Lapland....
 and Ångermanland
Ångermanland

, is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, J?mtland, Swedish Lapland, V?sterbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia....
. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per fess, base parted per pale, the arms of Västerbotten, the arms of Lapland and the arms of Ångermanland."

External links


  • Regional Association of Local Authorities in Västerbotten