Västerbotten County

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: 64.85°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

Municipalities of Västerbotten County

References

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