Gävleborg County

Gävleborg County Gävleborgs län
County of Sweden
Flag Coat of arms
Gävleborg County in Sweden
Location map of Gävleborg County in Sweden
Coordinates: 60°46′50″N 16°39′19″E
Country	Sweden
Founded	1762
Capital	Gävle
Municipalities	10 Bollnäs Gävle Hofors Hudiksvall Ljusdal Nordanstig Ockelbo Ovanåker Sandviken Söderhamn
Government
• Governor	Per Bill
• Council	Region Gävleborg
Area
• Total	18,198.9 km2 (7,026.6 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2017)
• Total	285,452
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE-X
GDP/ Nominal	SEK 60,417 million (2004)
GDP per capita	SEK 218,000
NUTS Region	SE313
Website	www.x.lst.se

Gävleborg County (Swedish: Gävleborgs län) is a county or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle.

Provinces

Gävleborg County encompasses the provinces of Gästrikland and Hälsingland, except for the northwestern part of the latter which is located in Jämtland County, most notably Ytterhogdal.

Administration

Gävleborg County was established in 1762 when it was separated from Västernorrland County. For the list of Governors see main article. The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set by the national policy by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests and 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 Gävleborg Governors.

Politics

The County Council of Gävleborg or Region Gävleborg.

After the Swedish general election in 2014, the Gävleborg County council are represented by the following political parties:

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Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
30 501	16,9	13	7 021	3,9	3	13 698	7,6	6	7 951	4,4	3	9 488	5,2	4	62 025	34,3	26	14 893	8,2	6	20 437	11,3	8	14 327	7,9	6	660	0,4	0

Governors

Main article: List of governors of Gävleborg County

Municipalities

Main page: Municipalities of Gävleborg

In Gästrikland Province:

• Gävle
• Hofors
• Ockelbo
• Sandviken

In Hälsingland Province:

• Bollnäs
• Hudiksvall
• Ljusdal
• Nordanstig
• Ovanåker
• Söderhamn

Heraldry

The arms for Gävleborg County is a combination of the arms of Gästrikland and Hälsingland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Gästrikland and the arms of Hälsingland."

See also

• Duke of Gästrikland & Duke of Hälsingland, titles for members of the royal family (see Duchies in Sweden)
  The tiles have been created for the first time for present Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

External links

• Gävleborg County Administrative Board
• Gävleborg Regional Development Council
• Gävleborg County Council