Gotland Municipality - Definition and Overview

Gotland is the single Municipality of Gotland County, in Sweden. It is located on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. The city of Visby is the seat of the municipality.

Politics

Main article Politics of Gotland

Election results 2002:

Region

Main article County Councils of Sweden

When Gotland was made into a single municipality in the 1970s, the county council was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the municipality, making it a unitary authority. During a trial period some of the authority normally held by the Gotland County Administrative Board, an agency of the national government, has also been devolved to the Gotland Municipality, as well as to two mainland councils. The municipality of Gotland is there for in this respect also a region. It has responsibility for the public healthcare system and public transport.

See also

• Politics of Sweden
• Elections in Sweden
• List of Gotland Governors

External links

• Gotland (http://www.gotland.se/) - Official site