Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County
Västerbottens län (Swedish) | ||
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Coordinates: 64°51′N 17°54′E / 64.85°N 17.9°E | ||
Country | Sweden | |
Formed | 1638 | |
Capital | Umeå | |
Municipalities | ||
Government | ||
• Governor | NUTS Region SE331 | |
Website | regionvasterbotten |
Västerbotten County (Swedish: Västerbottens län) is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Its capital is Umeå that houses about half of the population when combined with the largest town in the northern part Skellefteå. The two municipalities themselves are making up the majority of the population. The county has vast wilderness areas and Västerbotten County has a land area larger than Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Provinces
For history, geography, and culture, see:
Västerbotten County, also known as Västerbottens län in Swedish, is located in the northern part of Sweden. It shares borders with Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten counties, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia. The county's capital is Umeå, which is home to approximately half of the population when combined with the largest town in the northern part, Skellefteå. These two municipalities make up the majority of the population. The county boasts vast wilderness areas and has a land area larger than that of Denmark, the Netherlands, and Switzerland combined.
Administration
The main aim of the
Politics
The
Riksdag elections
The table details all Riksdag election results of Västerbotten County since the unicameral era began in 1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
Year | Turnout | Votes | V | S
|
MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | NyD | Left | Right |
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1970[3] | 87.9 | 145,741 | 2.9 | 46.1 | 21.6 | 17.4 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 49.0 | 46.8 | |||
1973[4] | 90.1 | 150,036 | 3.9 | 45.0 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 48.9 | 46.5 | |||
1976[5] | 90.9 | 159,435 | 4.1 | 45.3 | 26.3 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 49.3 | 46.8 | |||
1979[6] | 90.4 | 161,941 | 5.4 | 46.5 | 21.0 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 51.9 | 44.2 | |||
1982[7] | 90.9 | 165,350 | 5.5 | 49.3 | 1.2 | 19.2 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 12.7 | 54.8 | 39.7 | ||
1985[8] | 89.4 | 164,748 | 5.7 | 48.5 | 1.2 | 18.1 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 54.2 | 43.9 | |||
1988[9] | 86.6 | 159,304 | 5.9 | 48.4 | 4.6 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 58.9 | 35.2 | ||
1991[10] | 86.4 | 161,448 | 5.4 | 45.3 | 3.3 | 12.6 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 50.7 | 41.9 | |
1994[11] | 87.0 | 166,348 | 7.3 | 52.0 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 65.2 | 33.6 | |
1998[12] | 82.1 | 157,839 | 15.7 | 43.2 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 63.8 | 34.5 | ||
2002[13] | 80.7 | 155,369 | 11.5 | 46.5 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 62.4 | 36.3 | |
2006[14] | 82.9 | 162,490 | 8.4 | 43.9 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 13.7 | 1.1 | 58.1 | 38.3 | |
2010[15] | 85.4 | 170,598 | 10.0 | 42.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 17.7 | 2.7 | 59.4 | 36.5 | |
2014[16] | 86.9 | 175,279 | 11.0 | 42.0 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 7.4 | 58.9 | 29.0 | |
2018[17] | 87.9 | 178,837 | 12.7 | 38.1 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 13.5 | 10.9 | 64.8 | 33.6 | |
2022[18] | 85.8 | 179,712 | 8.5 | 40.7 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 62.4 | 36.5 |
Governors
See: List of governors of Västerbotten County
Municipalities
In Lapland Province:
In Västerbotten Province:
In Ångermanland Province:
Demographics
Foreign background
Location | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Bjurholm | 2.9 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 12.8 |
Dorotea | 5.1 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.7 |
Lycksele | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 12.9 |
Malå | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 11.9 |
Nordmaling | 3.8 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 11.0 |
Norsjö | 3.0 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 11.2 |
Robertsfors | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 11.1 |
Skellefteå | 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 10.3 |
Sorsele | 3.1 | 5.4 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 13.3 |
Storuman | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 10.3 |
Umeå | 9.4 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 15.5 |
Vilhelmina | 3.2 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
Vindeln | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 12.8 |
Vännäs | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 |
Åsele | 3.3 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 13.7 |
Total | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 13.0 |
Source: SCB [19] |
Heraldry
The arms for Västerbotten County is a combination of the arms of
See also
- Duke of Västerbotten, a title for members of the royal family (see Duchies in Sweden)
- North Sweden European Office
References and notes
- ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september 2017 och befolkningsförändringar 1 juli–30 september 2017. Totalt". Statistics Sweden. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1970" (PDF). SCB. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1973" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1976" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1979" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1982)" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1985" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1988)" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1991" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1994" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Valmyndigheten. Archived from the originalon 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Valmyndigheten. Archived from the originalon 28 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Röster - Val 2010" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Röster - Val 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Valmyndigheten. Archived from the originalon 28 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Valpresentation". resultat.val.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ SCB. Retrieved 11 August 2020.