G�vleborg County (original) (raw)

G�vleborg County, or G�vleborgs l�n, is a County or l�n on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala, V�stmanland, Dalarna, J�mtland and V�sternorrland.

G�vleborgs l�n CountySE-X Residence CityG�vle County CouncilLandstinget G�vleborg ProvincesGestriciaHelsingia Created1762 Area - Total - PercentRanked 7th18,191 km²4.4 %Population - Total (1999) - Percent - Density Ranked 7th280,7173.2 %15.4/km²

Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Gestricia or Helsingia

G�vleborg County is divided upon the provinces of Gestricia and Helsingia.

Administration

Main article: G�vleborg County Administrative Board

The County of G�vleborg was established in 1762 when it was separated from the County of V�sternorrland. For the list of Governors see main article. 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 and 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 G�vleborg Governors.

Politics

Main article: G�vleborg County Council

The County Council of G�vleborg or Landstinget G�vleborg.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of G�vleborg

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of G�strikland

The arms for G�vleborg County is a combination of the arms of Gestricia, and Heraldry of Helsingia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Gestricia and the arms of Helsingia."

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