Stockholm County
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| County | [[ISO 3166-2:SE>SE-AB]], [[NUTS:SE|SE010]] | |
| Residence City | Stockholm | |
| Province | Uppland Södermanland | |
| Created | 1714 | |
| Area - - | 6,488 km², 1.6% of Sweden; ranked 16th | |
| Population Reference: ranked list of Swedish counties>ranked list | 1,803,377 inh., 278.0 inh/km² | |
| GRP | ranked list | |
Map highlighting the location of Blekinge County in Sweden
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ranked 21st
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--> Stockholm county (Stockholms län) is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala and Södermanland. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
Politics & County Council
Stockholm county council (Stockholms läns landsting) is the County Council of Stockholm County in Sweden. Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport.The County Council has 149 members elected by proportional representation through elections held in conjunction with the national parliamentary elections every four years.
The County Council itself elects the county's executive committee. The president of the committee also holds the title Commissioner of Finance. The current commissioner is Ingela Nylund Watz, of the Swedish Social Democratic Party.
The members of the executive committee(landstingsstyrelsen), is representing both the political majority and the opposition, with the responsibility of implementing policies approved by the County Council.
The Landsting Assembly election results 2002:
| Party | Seats |
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| Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet | 54 |
| Moderata samlingspartiet | 37 |
| Folkpartiet | 26 |
| Kristdemokraterna | 11 |
| Vänsterpartiet | 14 |
| Miljöpartiet | 7 |
| Total | 149 |
Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland and SödermanlandStockholm County is divided upon the provinces of Uppland and Södermanland.
Administration
Prior to 1968 the County of Stockholm did not include the City of Stockholm. The City was instead under the Overgovenor's Office, and the County included the surrounding countryside. The County had its separate Governor of Stockholm County.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 of the county, to 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 nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Stockholm Governors.
The current Governor is Mats Hellström.
Municipalities
See also: Metropolitan Stockholm
Heraldry
Arms granted in 1968. The arms for the County of Stockholm is a combination of the arms of Uppland, Södermanland and the City of Stockholm. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.Miscellaneous topics
External links
- [Stockholm County Administrative Board]
- [Stockholm County Council]
- [Stockholm Regional Association of Local Authorities]
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