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Västerbotten County

Coordinates: 64°51′N 17°54′E / 64.85°N 17.9°E / 64.85; 17.9
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Västerbotten
Västerbottens län
Flag of Västerbotten
Coat of arms of Västerbotten
Official logo of Västerbotten
Coordinates: 64°51′N 17°54′E / 64.85°N 17.9°E / 64.85; 17.9
Formed1638
CapitalUmeå
Government
 • GovernorMagdalena Andersson
 • CouncilVästerbottens Läns Landsting
Area
 • Total55,186.2 km2 (21,307.5 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31 2011)[1]
 • Total259,239
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-AC
GDP/ NominalSEK 55,534 million (2004)
GDP per capitaSEK 218,000
NUTS RegionSE331
Websiteregionvasterbotten.se

Västerbotten County (Swedish: Västerbottens län) is a county in northern Sweden, with the seat located in Umeå. It was established in 1638.

Municipalities

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Municipalities of Västerbotten County

References

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  1. "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden.

Other websites

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