Värmland County

county (län) in Sweden

Värmland County (Swedish: Värmlands län) is a county in central Sweden, with the seat in Karlstad. It was established in 1779.

Värmland
Värmlands län
Flag of Värmland
Coat of arms of Värmland
Official logo of Värmland
Coordinates: 59°25′32″N 13°16′17″E / 59.425522°N 13.271484°E / 59.425522; 13.271484
CapitalKarlstad
Government
 • GovernorKenneth Johansson
 • CouncilLandstinget i Värmland
Area
 • Total17,583 km2 (6,789 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2011)[1]
 • Total272,773
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
GDP/ NominalSEK 59,497 million (2004)
GDP per capitaSEK 217,000
NUTS RegionSE311

Municipalities change

 
Municipalities of Värmland County

Sources change

  1. "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden.

Other websites change

  Media related to Värmland County at Wikimedia Commons