Västerbotten County

Västerbotten County Västerbottens län
County of Sweden
Flag Coat of arms
Västerbotten County in Sweden
Location map of Västerbotten County in Sweden
Coordinates: 64.85°N 17.9°E / 64.85; 17.9
Country	Sweden
Formed	1638
Capital	Umeå
Municipalities	15 Åsele Bjurholm Dorotea Lycksele Malå Nordmaling Norsjö Robertsfors Skellefteå Sorsele Storuman Umeå Vännäs Vilhelmina Vindeln
Government
• Governor	Magdalena Andersson
• Council	Västerbottens Läns Landsting
Area
• Total	55,186.2 km2 (21,307.5 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2017)
• Total	268,067
• Density	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE-AC
GDP/ Nominal	SEK 55,534 million (2004)
GDP per capita	SEK 218,000
NUTS Region	SE331
Website	regionvasterbotten.se

Västerbotten County (Swedish: 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.

Provinces

Map of the county circa 1796

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. Prior to 1809, though, it covered much more extensive space.

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 co-ordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals, and to 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."

See also

• Duke of Västerbotten, a title for members of the royal family (see Duchies in Sweden)
• North Sweden European Office

External links

• Regional Association of Local Authorities in Västerbotten
• Västerbotten County Administrative Board
• Västerbotten County Council