Jämtland County

Infobox Län
name=Jämtland
fullname=Jämtlands län
isocode=Z
nutscode=072
capital=Östersund
province=Jämtland
Härjedalen
Hälsingland
Ångermanland
Lapland
Dalarna
governor=Maggi Mikaelsson
council=Jämtlands Läns Landsting
nuts=Middle Norrland
date=1810
arearank=3rd
area=49,444
areapercent=12.0
population_as_of=1999
populationrank=20th
population=130,705
populationpercent=1.5
populationdensity=2.6
GDP_as_of=2004
GDPrank=20th
GDP=27,628 Million| GDPpercapita=215,000| GDPpercent=1.18

Jämtland County ("Jämtlands län") is a county or "län" in the middle of Sweden. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Gävleborg, Västernorrland, and Västerbotten. It also shares a border with the Norwegian counties of Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag.

Province

:"For History, Geography and Culture see: Jämtland and Härjedalen"

Jämtland County consists of primarily the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, though minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland are also included, along with small uninhabited areas in Lapland and Dalarna.

Administration

The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Jämtland Governors.

Politics

The County Council of Jämtland or "Jämtlands Läns Landsting".

Municipalities

:"Main article: "

*Berg
*Bräcke
*Härjedalen
*Krokom
*Ragunda
*Strömsund
*Åre
*Östersund

Heraldry

The arms for the County of Jämtland is a combination of the arms of Jämtland, and Härjedalen. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per fess, the arms of Jämtland and the arms of Härjedalen."

External links

* [http://www.z.lst.se/ Jämtland County Administrative Board]
* [http://www.jll.se/ Jämtland County Council]
* [http://www.jamtland.se/ Jämtlands Official Site]