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The counties of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges län) are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Sweden.There are twenty-one counties; however, the number of counties has varied over time, due to territorial changes and to divisions or mergers of existing counties.
Rank County Population Area (km²) Density 1 Stockholm: 1,803,377 6,488 278.0 2 Skåne: 1,156,070 11,027 104.8 3 Västra Götaland: 1,488,709 23,945
Pages in category "Counties of Sweden" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version.Modifications: Overlaying the two maps.The county codes have been removed as it is supposed this map will be used in conjunction with a map of the counties alone.
Modern Sweden is divided into counties and municipalities. There are also three metropolitan areas of Sweden which exist in parallel to the main subdivisions and are used for planning and statistical purposes. The metropolitan areas of Sweden should not be confused with the urban areas in Sweden, based on the concept of tätort.
Cabinet of Sweden, Government agencies in Sweden; County administrative boards of Sweden; Local government. Regions of Sweden (regioner) - there are 21 [1] Municipalities of Sweden (kommuner) - there are 290 [2] City districts of Sweden (stadsdelar or stadsdelsnämndsområden) Ecclesiastically Church of Sweden; Dioceses (stift) Kontrakt; Pastorat
Map of Sweden. Much of Sweden is heavily forested, with 69% [1] of the country being forest and woodland, while farmland constitutes only 8% of land use. [2] Sweden consists of 39,960 km 2 of water area, constituting around 95,700 lakes. [3] [A] The lakes are sometimes used for water power plants, especially the large northern rivers and lakes.
A region (Swedish: region) is a self-governing local authority of Sweden. There are 21 regions (one of which is a municipality having the same responsibilities as a region), each corresponding roughly to a county.