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Uppsala County

County (län) of Sweden

Uppsala County
Summary

County (län) of Sweden

FieldValue
official_nameUppsala County
native_namesv
settlement_typeCounty of Sweden
image_flagUppsala län vapenflagga.svg
flag_size100px
image_shieldUppland vapen.svg
shield_size100px
blank_emblem_type
blank_emblem_size150px
image_mapUppsala län in Sweden.svg
map_captionUppsala County in Sweden
image_map1Sweden Uppsala location map.svg
map_caption1Location map of Uppsala County in Sweden
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSweden
established_titleFormed
established_date1634
seat_typeCapital
seatUppsala
parts_typeMunicipalities
parts8
p1Älvkarleby
p2Enköping
p3Håbo
p4Heby
p5Knivsta
p6Östhammar
p7Tierp
p8Uppsala
leader_partyChristian Democrats
leader_titleGovernor
leader_nameStefan Attefall
leader_title1Council
leader_name1Region Uppsala
area_total_km28207.2
population_as_of30 September 2023
population_footnotes
population_total404,589
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1GDP
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1Total
demographics1_info1SEK 142 billion
€15.193 billion (2015)
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
iso_codeSE-C
blank_name_sec2NUTS Region
blank_info_sec2
website

the administrative county

€15.193 billion (2015)

Uppsala County () pronounced: /ʊpsɔˈlə/ is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.

Province

The northern parts of the province of Uppland encompasses Uppsala County.

Geography

Sätra Nature Reserve is located in Uppsala County.

Administration

The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, promote its development, 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 Uppsala Governors.

Politics

County Council

The County Council of Uppsala or Region Uppsala (previously Landstinget i Uppsala län), which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health care and public transportation.

The most recent county elections include:

General elections

The table details all Riksdag election (general election) results of Uppsala 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.

YearTurnoutVotesVSMPCLKDMSDNyDLeftRight
197087.7131,2823.245.822.514.71.810.849.447.9
197390.3139,8745.543.026.99.51.512.948.449.3
197691.3149,3255.442.225.111.31.214.347.650.6
197990.7153,8666.642.319.910.71.118.848.949.3
198291.7160,0736.144.62.016.96.31.522.350.745.5
198590.2162,9795.643.31.712.715.420.548.948.6
198886.3160,6756.240.85.712.313.62.018.452.744.3
199187.0167,2834.535.34.39.011.25.822.07.539.848.1
199487.4176,4945.942.86.17.99.03.822.41.254.843.0
199881.9170,09610.934.45.75.86.210.723.851.046.5
200280.8176,4028.137.45.76.815.68.915.01.451.346.3
200682.9196,3895.730.96.39.99.16.626.52.342.952.1
201085.8215,0305.527.48.88.37.95.730.14.741.752.0
201487.4228,3516.328.98.46.96.24.722.410.543.540.6
201888.9241,4898.727.05.69.26.26.919.015.450.547.5
202286.0251,3017.929.16.77.35.05.918.318.251.047.4

Municipalities

  • Älvkarleby
  • Tierp
  • Östhammar
  • Uppsala
  • Enköping
  • Håbo
  • Knivsta
  • Heby (from 2007-01-01)
Map of Uppsala County

Heraldry

The County of Uppsala inherited its coat of arms from the province of Uppland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

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. "Riksdagsvalet 1970". SCB.
  4. "Riksdagsvalet 1973". SCB.
  5. "Riksdagsvalet 1976". SCB.
  6. "Riksdagsvalet 1979". SCB.
  7. "Riksdagsvalet 1982". SCB.
  8. "Riksdagsvalet 1985". SCB.
  9. "Riksdagsvalet 1988". SCB.
  10. "Riksdagsvalet 1991". SCB.
  11. "Riksdagsvalet 1994". SCB.
  12. "Riksdagsvalet 1998". SCB.
  13. "Valresultat Riksdag 2002". [[Valmyndigheten]].
  14. "Allmänna val 17 september 2006". [[Valmyndigheten]].
  15. "Röster - Val 2010". Valmyndigheten.
  16. "Röster - Val 2014". Valmyndigheten.
  17. "Röster - Val 2018". [[Valmyndigheten]].
  18. "Valpresentation".
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