Stockholm County, or Stockholms län, is a County or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala and Södermanland. It also borders to the lake of Mälaren and to the Baltic Sea. The City of Stockholm is the Capital of Sweden.

Stockholms län County SE-AB, SE010 Residence City Stockholm Governor Mats Hellström County Council Stockholm County Council Province Uplandia Sudermannia Created 1714 Area  - Total  - Percent Ranked 16th 6,488 km² 1.6 % Population  - Total (1999)  - Percent  - Density Ranked 1st 1,803,377 20.4 % 278.0/km² GRP  - Total (2004)  - Percent  - GRP/capita Ranked 1st 669,900 Million SEK 28.54 % 363,000 SEK

Map highlighting the location of Stockholm County in Sweden

Contents

1 Province 2 Administration 3 Politics 4 Municipalities 5 Heraldry 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Uplandia and Sudermannia

Stockholm County is divided upon the provinces of Uplandia and Sudermannia.

Administration

Main article: Stockholm County Administrative Board

Prior to 1968 the County of Stockholm did not include the City of Stockholm. The City was instead under the Overgovenor's Office, and the County included the surrounding countryside. The County had its separate Governor of Stockholm County.

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 Stockholm Governors.

Politics

Main article: Stockholm County Council

The County Council of Stockholm or Stockholms Läns Landsting.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Stockholm

Botkyrka Danderyd Ekerö Haninge Huddinge Järfälla Lidingö Nacka Norrtälje

Nykvarn Nynäshamn Salem Sigtuna Sollentuna Solna Stockholm Sundbyberg Södertälje

Tyresö Täby Upplands-Bro Upplands Väsby Vallentuna Vaxholm Värmdö Österåker

See also: Metropolitan Stockholm

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Stockholm

Arms granted in 1968. The arms for the County of Stockholm is a combination of the arms of Uplandia, Sudermannnia and the City of Stockholm. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Stockholm County Administrative Board (http://www.ab.lst.se/)
• Stockholm County Council (http://www.sll.se/)
• Stockholm Regional Association of Local Authorities (http://www.ksl.se/)

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