- Gävleborg County
Infobox Län
name=Gävleborg
fullname=Gävleborgs län
isocode=X
nutscode=063
capital=Gävle
province=Gästrikland Hälsingland
governor=Christer Eirefelt
council=Landstinget Gävleborg
nuts=North Middle Sweden
date=1762
arearank=7th
area=18,191
areapercent=4.4
population_as_of=1999
populationrank=7th
population=280,717
populationpercent=3.2
populationdensity=15.4
GDP_as_of=2004
GDPrank=11th
GDP=60,417 Million| GDPpercapita=218,000| GDPpercent=2.57Gävleborg County ("Gävleborgs län") is a county or "
län " on the Baltic Sea coast ofSweden . It borders to the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital isGävle .Provinces
Gävleborg County is divided upon the provinces of
Gästrikland ,Hälsingland and Dalarna.Administration
Gävleborg County was established in
1762 when it was separated fromVästernorrland County . For the list of Governors see main article. The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. SeeList of Gävleborg Governors .Politics
The County Council of Gävleborg or "Landstinget Gävleborg".
Municipalities
"Main article: "
*Bollnäs
*Gävle
*Hofors
*Hudiksvall
*Ljusdal
*Nordanstig
*Ockelbo
*Ovanåker
*Sandviken
*SöderhamnHeraldry
The arms for Gävleborg County is a combination of the arms of
Gästrikland andHälsingland . When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Gästrikland and the arms of Hälsingland."Miscellaneous topics
External links
* [http://www.x.lst.se/ Gävleborg County Administrative Board]
* [http://www.lg.se/ Gävleborg County Council]
*Regional Association of Local Authorities in Gävleborg
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