Uppsala County (original) (raw)

Uppsala County, or Uppsala l�n is a County or l�n on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Stockholm, S�dermanland, V�stmanland, G�vleborg, and to the Baltic Sea.

Uppsala l�n CountySE-C Residence cityUppsala County councilLandstinget i Uppsala ProvinceUplandia Created1714 Area - Total - PercentRanked 15th1.7 %6,989 km² Population - Total (1999) - Percent - Density Ranked 6th294,4153.3 %41.8/km²

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Uplandia

The province of Uplandia encompasses Uppsala County.

Administration

Main article: Uppsala 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, promote its development, 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 Uppsala Governors. The current Governor is Anders Bj�rck.

Politics

Main article: Uppsala County Council

The County Council of Uppsala or Landstinget i Uppsala l�n, which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health care and public transportation.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Uppsala

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Uplandia

The County of Uppsala inherited its coat of arms from the province of Uplandia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

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