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 | |
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Coordinates: 64°51′N 17°54′E / 64.85°N 17.9°E | |
Formed | 1638 |
Capital | Umeå |
Government | |
• Governor | Magdalena Andersson |
• Council | Västerbottens Läns Landsting |
Area | |
• Total | 55,186.2 km2 (21,307.5 sq mi) |
Population (March 31 2011)[1] | |
• Total | 259,239 |
• Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE-AC |
GDP/ Nominal | SEK 55,534 million (2004) |
GDP per capita | SEK 218,000 |
NUTS Region | SE331 |
Website | regionvasterbotten |
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