Värmland County

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Värmland Värmlands län
—  County of Sweden  —
Coat of arms
Country	Sweden
Capital	Karlstad
Government
– Governor	Eva Eriksson
– Council	Landstinget i Värmland
Area
– Total	17,583 km2 (6,788.8 sq mi)
Population (March 31 2011)[1]
– Total	272,773
– Density	15.5/km2 (40.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
GDP/ Nominal	SEK 59,497 million (2004)
GDP per capita	SEK 217,000
NUTS Region	SE311

Värmland County (Värmlands län) is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west.

Province

Main article: Värmland

The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga and Degerfors are part of Örebro County.

Administration

Värmland County was formed in 1779, when it was separated from Närke and Värmland County.

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 of the county, to 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. See List of Värmland Governors.

Politics

The County Council of Värmland is called Landstinget i Värmland.

Municipalities

Main page: :Category:Municipalities of Värmland County

• Arvika
• Eda
• Filipstad
• Forshaga
• Grums
• Hagfors
• Hammarö
• Karlstad
• Kil
• Kristinehamn
• Munkfors
• Storfors
• Sunne
• Säffle
• Torsby
• Årjäng

Heraldry

The county of Värmland inherited its coat of arms from the province of the same name. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules."

References and notes

1. ^ "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____228187.aspx. 

External links

• Värmland County Administrative Board
• Värmland County Council
• Värmland Regional Association
• Heraldry of Värmland

Coordinates: 59°25′32″N 13°16′17″E / 59.425522°N 13.271484°E / 59.425522; 13.271484