Stockholm County

Stockholms län County SE-AB Residence city Stockholm County council Stockholms Läns Landsting Provinces 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

Province

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

Administration

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 was had its separate Governor of Stockholm County.

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 Stockholm Governors.

Politics

The County Council of Stockholm or Stockholms Läns Landsting.

Municipalities

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

Heraldry

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
• Stockholm County Council
• Stockholm Regional Association of Local Authorities

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