Gävleborg County

Provinces

Gävleborg County encompasses the provinces of Gästrikland and Hälsingland, except for the northwestern part of the latter which is located in Jämtland County, most notably Ytterhogdal. Hamra församling (Hamra parish), in northeast Dalarna is also part of Gävleborg County.

Geography

Gävleborg county is in eastern-central Sweden on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is made up of Dalarna, the majority of Hälsingland, and the traditional landskap (province) of Gästrikland. From a flat, level coast, it rises inland toward forested highland.

Lakes

• Gunnarsbosjön

Administration

Gävleborg County was established in 1762 when it was separated from Västernorrland County. For the list of governors see main article. The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set by the national policy by the Riksdag 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 Gävleborg Governors.

Politics

The county council of Gävleborg or Region Gävleborg.

After the county council election in 2018, the following political parties are represented in the Gävleborg county council:

Riksdag elections

The table details all Riksdag election results of Gävleborg 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.

Governors

Main article: List of governors of Gävleborg County

Municipalities

Main article: :Category:Municipalities of Gävleborg County

In Gästrikland Province:

• Gävle
• Hofors
• Ockelbo
• Sandviken

In Hälsingland Province:

• Bollnäs
• Hudiksvall
• Ljusdal
• Nordanstig
• Ovanåker
• Söderhamn

Demographics

Foreign background

SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves. The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.

Heraldry

The arms for Gävleborg County is a combination of the arms of Gästrikland and Hälsingland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Gästrikland and the arms of Hälsingland."

References and notes

References

1. (31 December 2023). "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2023 och befolkningsförändringar 2023". [[Statistics Sweden]].
2. [http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
3. "Gävleborg {{!}} county, Sweden {{!}} Britannica".
4. "Val till landstingsfullmäktige i Gävleborgs län - Valda 2018". [[Election Authority (Sweden).
5. "Riksdagsvalet 1970". SCB.
6. "Riksdagsvalet 1973". SCB.
7. "Riksdagsvalet 1976". SCB.
8. "Riksdagsvalet 1979". SCB.
9. "Riksdagsvalet 1982". SCB.
10. "Riksdagsvalet 1985". SCB.
11. "Riksdagsvalet 1988". SCB.
12. "Riksdagsvalet 1991". SCB.
13. "Riksdagsvalet 1994". SCB.
14. "Riksdagsvalet 1998". SCB.
15. "Valresultat Riksdag 2002". [[Valmyndigheten]].
16. "Allmänna val 17 september 2006". [[Valmyndigheten]].
17. "Röster - Val 2010". Valmyndigheten.
18. "Röster - Val 2014". Valmyndigheten.
19. "Röster - Val 2018". [[Valmyndigheten]].
20. "Valpresentation".
21. "PxWeb - välj variabler och värden". [[Statistiska Centralbyrån.