Uppsala County
Uppsala County
Uppsala län | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Uppsala County in Sweden | |
 Location map of Uppsala County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 59°51′30″N 17°39′00″E / 59.85833°N 17.65000°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Formed | 1634 |
| Capital | Uppsala |
| Municipalities | show
8 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Göran Enander |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,207.2 km2 (3,168.8 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 367,483 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-C |
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 69,631 million () |
| GDP per capita | SEK 234,000 |
| NUTS Region | SE121 |
| Website | www |
Uppsala County (Swedish: Uppsala län) is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.
Province[]
For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland
The northern parts of the province of Uppland encompasses Uppsala County.
Administration[]
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, promote its development, establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Uppsala Governors.
Politics[]
The County Council of Uppsala or Region Uppsala (previously Landstinget i Uppsala län), which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health care and public transportation.
Municipalities[]
Heraldry[]
The County of Uppsala inherited its coat of arms from the province of Uppland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
References and notes[]
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september 2017 och befolkningsförändringar 1 juli–30 september 2017. Totalt". Statistics Sweden. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
External links[]
- Uppsala County Administrative Board
- Uppsala County Council
- Regional Association of Uppsala
- Hotels in Uppsala
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Coordinates: 59°51′30″N 17°39′00″E / 59.858333°N 17.65°E
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- Uppsala County
- Counties of Sweden
- Uppland
- 1634 establishments in Sweden
- States and territories established in 1634