Västernorrland County
county (län) in Sweden
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Summary
Västernorrland County is a county of Sweden[1]. It draws 670 Wikipedia views per month (county of sweden category, ranking #10 of 21).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sweden[3]
- Country: Sweden[4]
- Head of government: Gunnar Holmgren[5]
- Capital: Härnösand[6]
- Shares border with: Västerbotten County[7], Jämtland County[8], Gävleborg County[9]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Sundsvall Municipality[10], Ånge Municipality[11], Timrå Municipality[12], Härnösand Municipality[13], Sollefteå Municipality[14], Örnsköldsvik Municipality[15], Kramfors Municipality[16], Region Västernorrland[17]
- Coat of arms: Герб лена Вестерноррланд[18]
- Part of: Medelpad[19], Ångermanland[20], Hälsingland[21], Jämtland[22]
- Commons category: Västernorrland County[23]
- Licence plate code: Y[24]
- Inception: March 13, 1654[25]
- Official website: https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vasternorrland/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Västernorrland County[27]
- Population: 246,023[28], 246,082[29], 245,968[30], 245,983[31], 245,515[32], 245,453[33], 245,371[34], 245,720[35], 245,584[36], 245,347[37], 245,081[38], 245,148[39], 244,855[40], 244,554[41]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Västernorrland County[42]
- Replaces: Gävleborgs slottslän[43], Härnösand county[44]
Why It Matters
Västernorrland County has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]