Västerbotten Coonty

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 of airms o Västerbotten
Coat airms
Official logo of Västerbotten
 
KintraSwaden
CaipitalUmeå
Govrenment
 • GovrenorChris Heister
 • CooncilVästerbottens Läns Landsting
Area
 • Total55401 km2 (21,390 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31 2011)[1]
 • Total259,239
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
GDP/ NominalSEK 55,534 million (2004)
GDP per capitaSEK 218,000
NUTS RegionSE331

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

  • Bjurholm
  • Dorotea
  • Lycksele
  • Malå
  • Nordmaling
  • Norsjö
  • Robertsfors
  • Skellefteå
  • Sorsele
  • Storuman
  • Umeå
  • Vilhelmina
  • Vindeln
  • Vännäs
  • Åsele

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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