Västerbotten Coonty (Västerbottens län) is a coonty or län in the north o Swaden. It haes mairches wi the counties o Västernorrland, Jämtland, an Norrbotten, as weel as the Norse coonty o Nordland an the Guwf o Bothnie.
Västerbotten Västerbottens län | |
|---|---|
 Coat airms  | |
| Kintra | Swaden |
| Caipital | Umeå |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Chris Heister |
| • Cooncil | Västerbottens Läns Landsting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55401 km2 (21,390 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 259,239 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 55,534 million (2004) |
| GDP per capita | SEK 218,000 |
| NUTS Region | SE331 |
Provinces
For History, Geography an Cultur see: Västerbotten, Lapland an Ångermanland
Västerbotten Coonty covers the province o Västerbotten an pairts o the provinces Lapland an Ångermanland.
Admeenistration
The main aim o the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is tae fulfil the goals set in naitional politics bi the Parliament an the govrenment, tae coordinate the interests o the coonty, tae promote the development o the coonty, tae establish regional goals an safeguard the due process o law in the haundlin o ilka case. The Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is a Govrenment Agency heidit bi a Govrenor. See Leet o Västerbotten Govrenors.
Politics
The Coonty Cooncil o Västerbotten or Västerbotten Läns Landsting.
Municipalities
Heraldry
The airms for Västerbotten Coonty is a combination o the airms o Västerbotten, Swadish Lapland an Ångermanland. Whan it is shawn wi a ryal croun, it represents the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird. Blazon: "Pairtit per fess, base pairtit per pale, the airms o Västerbotten, the airms o Lapland an the airms o Ångermanland."
References an notes
Freemit airtins
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