Västerbotten County
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Västerbotten County, or Västerbottens län is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.
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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 Parliament 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 nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Västerbotten Governors.
Politics
The County Council of Västerbotten or Västerbotten Läns Landsting.
Municipalities
Image:Västerbotten County.png In Västerbotten Province:
In Swedish Lapland:
In Ångermanland:
- Bjurholm
- Nordmaling
- A minor part of Umeå Municipality
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."
Miscellaneous topics
External links
- VästerbottenCounty Administrative Board
- Västerbotten County Council
- Regional Association of Local Authorities in Västerbotten
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