Stockholm County
county in Sweden
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Stockholm County was established in 1714. It is led by Sven-Erik Österberg as head of government[1].
The county has a population of 2.5 million as of 2025[2]. It covers an area of 17,000 square kilometers[2].
Stockholm County operates in the Central European Time zone.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sweden[3]
- Country: Sweden[4]
- Head of government: Sven-Erik Österberg[5]
- Capital: Stockholm[6]
- Shares border with: Uppsala County[7], Södermanland County[8], Åland[9]
- Operator: Stockholm County Administrative Board[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Botkyrka Municipality[11], Danderyd Municipality[12], Ekerö Municipality[13], Haninge Municipality[14], Huddinge Municipality[15], Järfälla Municipality[16], Lidingö[17], Nacka Municipality[18], Norrtälje Municipality[19], Nykvarn Municipality[20], Nynäshamn Municipality[21], Salem Municipality[22], Sigtuna Municipality[23], Sollentuna Municipality[24]
- Coat of arms: Stockholm county coat of arms[25]
- Commons category: Stockholm County[26]
- Licence plate code: AB[27]
- Located in time zone: Central European Time[28]
- Said to be the same as: Stockholm[29]
- Inception: 1714[30]
- Highest point: Tornberget[31]
- Official website: http://www.ab.lst.se/[32], https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/stockholm[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Stockholm County[34]
- Population: 2,181,318[35], 2,287,950[36], 2,299,593[37], 2,308,143[38], 2,325,663[39], 2,336,404[40], 2,344,124[41], 2,352,549[42], 2,361,864[43], 2,371,774[44], 2,377,081[45], 2,383,269[46], 2,385,643[47], 2,389,923[48]
Why It Matters
Stockholm County has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]