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EspañolVäSTRA GöTALAND COUNTY
'Västra Götaland County', or ''Västra Götalands län'' is a County or ''län'' on the western coast of Sweden. Its core is the historical province of Västergötland, but it also includes the historical provinces of Dalsland and Bohuslän. As the county's name implies, it forms the western part of Götaland (one of Sweden's three old lands). The county is also frequently referred to as Västsverige, or ''West Sweden''.
The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities (''kommuner''). Its population of 1,500,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population. The metropolitan capital and governmental seat of Västra Götaland County is Gothenburg, with 750,000 inhabitants.
The county was established as recently as 1998, when Älvsborg County, Gothenburg and Bohus County and Skaraborg County were merged.
Sweden's counties are generally of greater importance than its provinces. The counties are the main administrative units for politics, population counts.
It should be noted that, due to its size and young age, the Västra Götaland County has no common inheritance. Of cultural and historical significant are the provinces that Västra Götaland County consists of: Västergötland, Bohuslän and Dalsland.
In addition, the previous counties that were abolished in 1999 had been in use since the 17th century, and therefore have some cultural and historical significance.
Västra Götaland County borders to the counties of Värmland, Örebro, Östergötland, Jönköping and Halland. It is also bounded by the Norwegian county of Østfold, lakes Vättern and Vänern, as well as the sea of Skagerrak.
Västra Götaland was created in 1998 by a merger of the three former counties of ''Gothenburg and Bohus County'', ''Älvsborg County'' and ''Skaraborg County''. The seat of residence for the Governors or ''Landshövding'' is Gothenburg. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board or ''Länsstyrelse''.
The Västra Götaland Regional Council or ''Västra Götalandsregionen'' is an evolved County Council that for a trial period has assumed certain tasks from the County Administrative Board. Similar trial councils are applied for Skåne County and Gotland County.
The arms for the County of Västra Götaland was granted in 1999 when the county was formed. It a combination of the provincial arms of Västergötland, Bohuslän and Dalsland with the arms for the city of Gothenburg. When the arms is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board, which is the regional presence of (royal) government authority. Blazon: "Quartered, I. the arms of Gothenburg, II. the arms of Bohuslän, III. the arms of Dalsland turned in courtoisie, IV. the arms of Västergötland."
★ List of Västra Götaland Governors
★ Västra Götaland County Administrative Board
★ Gothenburg Regional Association of Local Authorities
★ Sjuhärad Regional Association of Local Authorities
★ Skaraborg Regional Association of Local Authorities
★ Fyrbodals Regional Association of Local Authorities
The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities (''kommuner''). Its population of 1,500,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population. The metropolitan capital and governmental seat of Västra Götaland County is Gothenburg, with 750,000 inhabitants.
The county was established as recently as 1998, when Älvsborg County, Gothenburg and Bohus County and Skaraborg County were merged.
| Contents |
| Provinces |
| Neighbours |
| Administration |
| Politics |
| Municipalities |
| Heraldry |
| External links |
Provinces
Sweden's counties are generally of greater importance than its provinces. The counties are the main administrative units for politics, population counts.
It should be noted that, due to its size and young age, the Västra Götaland County has no common inheritance. Of cultural and historical significant are the provinces that Västra Götaland County consists of: Västergötland, Bohuslän and Dalsland.
In addition, the previous counties that were abolished in 1999 had been in use since the 17th century, and therefore have some cultural and historical significance.
Neighbours
Västra Götaland County borders to the counties of Värmland, Örebro, Östergötland, Jönköping and Halland. It is also bounded by the Norwegian county of Østfold, lakes Vättern and Vänern, as well as the sea of Skagerrak.
Administration
Västra Götaland was created in 1998 by a merger of the three former counties of ''Gothenburg and Bohus County'', ''Älvsborg County'' and ''Skaraborg County''. The seat of residence for the Governors or ''Landshövding'' is Gothenburg. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board or ''Länsstyrelse''.
Politics
The Västra Götaland Regional Council or ''Västra Götalandsregionen'' is an evolved County Council that for a trial period has assumed certain tasks from the County Administrative Board. Similar trial councils are applied for Skåne County and Gotland County.
Municipalities
Heraldry
The arms for the County of Västra Götaland was granted in 1999 when the county was formed. It a combination of the provincial arms of Västergötland, Bohuslän and Dalsland with the arms for the city of Gothenburg. When the arms is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board, which is the regional presence of (royal) government authority. Blazon: "Quartered, I. the arms of Gothenburg, II. the arms of Bohuslän, III. the arms of Dalsland turned in courtoisie, IV. the arms of Västergötland."
External links
★ List of Västra Götaland Governors
★ Västra Götaland County Administrative Board
★ Gothenburg Regional Association of Local Authorities
★ Sjuhärad Regional Association of Local Authorities
★ Skaraborg Regional Association of Local Authorities
★ Fyrbodals Regional Association of Local Authorities
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