Gävleborg County

county (län) of Sweden

Gävleborg County (Swedish: Gävleborgs län) is a county in northern Sweden, with the seat located in Gävle. It was established in 1762.

Gävleborg
Gävleborgs län
Flag of Gävleborg
Coat of arms of Gävleborg
Official logo of Gävleborg
Coordinates: 60°46′50″N 16°39′19″E / 60.78056°N 16.65528°E / 60.78056; 16.65528
CountrySweden
Founded1762
CapitalGävle
Government
 • GovernorBarbro Holmberg
 • CouncilLandstinget Gävleborg
Area
 • Total18,198.9 km2 (7,026.6 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2011)[1]
 • Total276,323
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-X
GDP/ NominalSEK 60,417 million (2004)
GDP per capitaSEK 218,000
NUTS RegionSE313
Websitewww.x.lst.se

Municipalities change

 
Municipalities of Gävleborg County

References change

  1. "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden.

Other websites change

  Media related to Gävleborg County at Wikimedia Commons