Västerbotten County

county (län) in Sweden

Västerbotten County (Swedish: Västerbottens län) is a county in northern Sweden, with the seat located in Umeå. It was established in 1638.

Västerbotten
Västerbottens län
Flag of Västerbotten
Coat of arms of Västerbotten
Official logo of Västerbotten
Coordinates: 64°51′N 17°54′E / 64.85°N 17.9°E / 64.85; 17.9
Formed1638
CapitalUmeå
Government
 • GovernorMagdalena Andersson
 • CouncilVästerbottens Läns Landsting
Area
 • Total55,186.2 km2 (21,307.5 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31 2011)[1]
 • Total259,239
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-AC
GDP/ NominalSEK 55,534 million (2004)
GDP per capitaSEK 218,000
NUTS RegionSE331
Websiteregionvasterbotten.se

Municipalities

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Municipalities of Västerbotten County

References

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  1. "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden.

Other websites

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  Media related to Västerbotten County at Wikimedia Commons