Älvsborg County
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Älvsborg County Älvsborgs län | |||||||
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County of Sweden | |||||||
1634–1997 | |||||||
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Capital | Vänersborg | ||||||
Government | |||||||
Governor | |||||||
• 1991–1997 | Bengt K.Å. Johansson | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1634 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 31 December 1997 | ||||||
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Älvsborg County (Swedish: Älvsborgs län) was a county of Sweden until 1997, when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg to form Västra Götaland County.
The county consisted of the provinces of Dalsland and the central part of Västergötland with the seat of residence in the city of Vänersborg.
See also[]
- List of governors of Älvsborg County
- List of governors of Gothenburg and Bohus County
- List of governors of Skaraborg County
- List of Västra Götaland Governors
- County Governors of Sweden
Coordinates: 58°23′N 12°19′E / 58.383°N 12.317°E
Categories:
- States and territories established in 1634
- States and territories disestablished in 1997
- Västra Götaland County
- Former counties of Sweden
- 1634 establishments in Sweden
- 1997 disestablishments in Sweden
- Västra Götaland County geography stubs