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Västerbotten County

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Country
  
Sweden

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

GDP per capita
  
SEK 218,000

Population
  
259,239 (31 Mar 2011)

NUTS Region
  
SE331

Capital
  
Umeå

ISO 3166 code
  
SE-AC

Area
  
55,186 km²

Date formed
  
1638

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GDP/ Nominal
  
SEK 55,534 million (2004)

Colleges and Universities
  
Umeå University, Umeå Institute of Design

Destinations
  
Skellefteå, Lycksele, Umeå, Hemavan, Ammarnäs

Points of interest
  
Lycksele Zoo, Nydalasjön, Kittelfjäll, Hemavan‑Tärnaby, Västerbottens Museum

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Västerbotten County (Västerbottens län) is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.

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Map of V%C3%A4sterbotten County, Sweden

Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Västerbotten, Lapland and Ångermanland

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

Administration

The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, 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 headed by a Governor. See List of Västerbotten Governors.

Politics

The County Council of Västerbotten or Västerbotten läns landsting.

Governors

See: List of governors of Västerbotten County

Municipalities

In Lapland Province:

  • Dorotea
  • Lycksele
  • Malå
  • Sorsele
  • Storuman
  • Vilhelmina
  • Åsele
  • In Västerbotten Province:

  • Norsjö
  • Robertsfors
  • Skellefteå
  • Umeå
  • Vindeln
  • Vännäs
  • In Ångermanland Province:

  • Bjurholm
  • Nordmaling
  • Heraldry

    The arms for Västerbotten County is a combination of the arms of Västerbotten, Swedish Lapland and Ångermanland. 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."

    References

    Västerbotten County Wikipedia