�sterg�tland County (original) (raw)
�sterg�tland County, or �sterg�tlands l�n, is a County or l�n on the south east of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Kalmar, J�nk�ping, V�stra G�taland, �rebro, S�dermanland and to the Baltic Sea.
| �sterg�tlands l�n CountySE-E Residence CityLink�ping County CouncilLandstinget i �sterg�tland ProvinceOstrogothia Created1634 Area - Total - PercentRanked 11th10,562 km²2.6 %Population - Total (1999) - Percent - Density Ranked 4th411,3204.6 %38.9/km² |
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Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrogothia
Ostrogothia has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, the �sterg�tland County.
Administration
Main article: �sterg�tland County Administrative Board
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 �sterg�tland Governors.
Politics
Main article: �sterg�tland County Council
The County Council of �sterg�tland or Landstinget i �sterg�tland.
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of �sterg�tland
- Boxholm
- Finsp�ng
- Kinda
- Link�ping
- Mj�lby
- Motala
- Norrk�ping
- S�derk�ping
- Vadstena
- Valdemarsvik
- Ydre
- �tvidaberg
- �desh�g
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Ostrogothia
�sterg�tland County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Ostrogothia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.