Västerbotten County

Västerbottens län County SE-AC Residence City Umeå County Council Västerbottens Läns Landsting Provinces Westrobothnia Lapponia Angermannia Created 1638 Area  - Total  - Percent Ranked 2nd 55,401 km² 13.5 % Population  - Total (1999)  - Percent  - Density Ranked 14th 256,710 2.9 % 4.6/km²

Provinces

Västerbotten County is divided upon the provinces of Westrobothnia, Angermannia and Lapponia.

Administration

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 Västerbotten Governors.

Politics

The County Council of Västerbotten or Västerbotten Läns Landsting.

Municipalities

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

Heraldry

The arms for Västerbotten County is a combination of the arms of Westrobothnia, Lapponia and Angermannia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per fess, base parted per pale, the arms of Westrobothnia, the arms of Lapponiaand the arms of Angermannia."

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• VästerbottenCounty Administrative Board
• Västerbotten County Council
• Regional Association of Local Authorities in Västerbotten

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