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Within the same geographical borders as the regions, there are county administrative boards, an administrative entity appointed by the government. As of 2010, the different regional assemblies had a combined total of 1,696 seats.[1]
Constitutionally, the regions exercise a degree of municipal self-government provided by the Basic Laws of Sweden. This does not constitute any degree of federalism, which is consistent with Sweden's status as a unitary state.
Within the geographic boundaries of the county there are also several smaller
Historically, Stockholm was separate from counties and was not under the jurisdiction of the Stockholm County Council until 1967, and some other large cities were in counties but outside regions. The cities handled the responsibilities. The two last such cities were Malmö and Göteborg until 1998.
In January 2020, the county councils (landsting) of Sweden were officially reclassified as regions (regioner). De facto, the regions had already adopted the term "region" well before the new law was adopted.[2][3]
County | Region | |
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1. | Blekinge | Region Blekinge |
2. | Dalarna | Region Dalarna |
3. | Gotland | Gotland Municipality[a]
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4. | Gävleborg | Region Gävleborg |
5. | Halland | Region Halland
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6. | Jämtland | Region Jämtland Härjedalen |
7. | Jönköping | Region Jönköping |
8. | Kalmar | Region Kalmar |
9. | Kronoberg | Region Kronoberg |
10. | Norrbotten | Region Norrbotten |
11. | Skåne |
Region Skåne |
12. | Stockholm | Region Stockholm |
13. | Södermanland | Region Sörmland |
14. | Uppsala | Region Uppsala |
15. | Värmland | Region Värmland |
16. | Västerbotten | Region Västerbotten |
17. | Västernorrland | Region Västernorrland |
18. | Västmanland | Region Västmanland |
19. | Västra Götaland | Region Västra Götaland |
20. | Örebro | Region Örebro |
21. | Östergötland | Region Östergötland |
- ^ The Municipality of Gotland is an exception, due to its geographical boundaries, as Gotland Municipality also has the responsibilities of a regional council.
See also
References
- ^ "Val till landstingsfullmäktige - Valda" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ Riksdagsförvaltningen. "En ny beteckning för kommuner på regional nivå och vissa frågor om regionindelning Konstitutionsutskottets Betänkande 2019/20:KU3 - Riksdagen". riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "Viktigare lagar och förordningar inför årsskiftet 2019/202" (PDF). Government of Sweden.
External links
- Municipalities and regions
- Official translation of the Local Government Act *About Stockholm County Council