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Västernorrland County (Västernorrlands 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 is bordered by the counties of 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....
, 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....
, Västerbotten
Västerbotten County

V?sterbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of V?sternorrland County, J?mtland County, and Norrbotten County, as well as the Norway county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
 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: 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....
 or Medelpad
Medelpad

is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to H?lsingland, H?rjedalen, J?mtland, ?ngermanland and the Gulf of Bothnia....


Västernorrland County covers approximately the provinces of Ångermanland and Medelpad.

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 out 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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Västernorrland County (Västernorrlands 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 is bordered by the counties of 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....
, 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....
, Västerbotten
Västerbotten County

V?sterbotten County is a Counties of Sweden or l?n in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of V?sternorrland County, J?mtland County, and Norrbotten County, as well as the Norway county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
 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....
.

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: 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....
 or Medelpad
Medelpad

is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to H?lsingland, H?rjedalen, J?mtland, ?ngermanland and the Gulf of Bothnia....


Västernorrland County covers approximately the provinces of Ångermanland and Medelpad.

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 out 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 Västernorrland Governors
List of Västernorrland Governors

This is a list of Governors for V?sternorrland County of Sweden, from 1658 to present. V?sternorrland was created from the briefly existing H?rn?sand County and Hudiksvall County in 1654, which in turn had been separated from Norrland County in 1645....
.

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 Västernorrland or Landstinget i Västernorrland.

Municipalities


  • Härnösand
    Härnösand Municipality

    H?rn?sand Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sternorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in H?rn?sand .The present municipality was formed in 1969 through the Amalgamation of the City of H?rn?sand with S?rbr? and H?gsj?....
  • Kramfors
    Kramfors Municipality

    Kramfors Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sternorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Kramfors.The rural municipality of Gudmundr? was in 1947 made one of the last administrative cities of Sweden and got the name Kramfors from an industrial settlement....
  • Sollefteå
    Sollefteå Municipality

    Sollefte? Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sternorrland County. Its seat is located in Sollefte?.The former City of Sollefte? was 1974 amalgamated with the surrounding entities to form the present municipality....
  • Sundsvall
    Sundsvall Municipality

    Sundsvall Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sternorrland County, northern Sweden, where the city Sundsvall is the seat.As most municipalities of Sweden, Sundsvalls kommun is a result of a series of amalgamations, carried out in 1952 and in the period 1965-1974....
  • Timrå
    Timrå Municipality

    Timr? Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in northern Sweden. The town of Timr? is the municipal seat.The rural municipality Timr? was made a market town in 1947....
  • Ånge
    Ånge Municipality

    ?nge Municipality is a Municipalities of Sweden in V?sternorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in ?nge.The railway junction ?nge was in 1947 made a market town and detached from Borgsj?....
  • Örnsköldsvik
    Örnsköldsvik Municipality

    ?rnsk?ldsvik Municipality is one of Sweden's 290 Municipalities of Sweden, in V?sternorrland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is in the town ?rnsk?ldsvik....


Heraldry

The arms for the County of Västernorrland are a combination of those of 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....
, and of Medelpad
Medelpad

is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to H?lsingland, H?rjedalen, J?mtland, ?ngermanland and the Gulf of Bothnia....
. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per pale, the arms of Angermanniaand the arms of Medelpad."

Miscellaneous topics

Local public transport
Public transport

Public transport comprises passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public, as opposed to modes for private use such as automobiles or vehicles for hire....
 in the county is provided by Din Tur
Din Tur

Din Tur is the operating name of V?sternorrlands l?ns Trafik AB, the principal operator of local public transport for the county of V?sternorrland County in northern Sweden....
.

External links


  • Regional Association of Local Authorities in Västernorrland