Östergötland County
Östergötland County, or Östergötlands län, is a County or län on the south east of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Kalmar, Jönköping, Västra Götaland, Örebro, Södermanland and to the Baltic Sea.
Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrogothia
Ostrogothia has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, the Östergötland County.
Administration
Main article: Östergötland County Administrative Board
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fullfil 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 Östergötland Governors.
Politics
Main article: Östergötland County Council
The County Council of Östergötland or Landstinget i Östergötland.
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Östergötland
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Ostrogothia
Östergötland County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Ostrogothia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
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Counties of Sweden | County Administrative Boards of Sweden | County Councils of Sweden | Geats | ISO 3166-1:SE | ISO 3166-2:SE | ISO 3166-2 codes for Sweden | Jönköping (county) | Jönköping County | Jönköpings län | Kalmar (county) | Kalmar County | Kalmar län | Kingdom of Sweden | Linköping | List of Swedish Regional Municipalities | List of Swedish counties | List of Swedish municipalities by county | List of capitals of subnational entities | List of Östergötland Governors | Nyköping County | Ostergotland | Ostrogothia | Provincial capital | Regional capital | SE-D | SE-F | SE-H | SE-O | SE-T | State capital | Sverige | Sweden | Södermanland (county) | Södermanland County | Södermanlands län | Vastra Gotaland | Västra Götaland | Västra Götaland (county) | Västra Götaland County | Västra Götalands län | Örebro (county) | Örebro County | Örebro län | Östergötland | Östergötland (province)
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