File:Västerbottens_län_vapenflagga.svg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ104877· pop 82· linked from 513 articles

Västerbotten County

Also known as Västerbottens län

county (län) in Sweden

AI overview

Västerbotten County is a region in northern Sweden that serves as an administrative division of the country. It is one of Sweden's counties (län), which are the primary local government areas used to organize the nation.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Founded: 1638
Location: Umeå, Sweden
Status: Active

Website →Wikipedia →ROR →

GRID grid.466626.6

Wikidata facts

Population: 279028
Area: 12158.61
Official website: www.ac.lst.se
Image: Mosagubbmyran Blaikfjället.jpg
Licence plate code: AC

Show 3 more facts

Commons category: Västerbotten County
inception: 1638-00-00
P11012: Saarbrücken

Sources (7)

via Wikidata · CC0

~3 min read

Article

Västerbotten County (Swedish: Västerbottens län, pronounced [ˈvɛstɛrˌbɔtːɛns ˈlɛːn]; Northern Sami: Västerbottena leatna, pronounced [ˈvɛstɛrˌbɔtːɛna ˈleat̪na]), sometimes called Westrobothnia, is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Its capital is Umeå which is also the largest city in Northern Sweden, and the second-largest city is Skellefteå. These two municipalities, both of which are located in the eastern coastal region, make up more than two thirds of Västerbotten's population. The interior of Västerbotten County is sparsely populated, and has vast wilderness areas. The land area of Västerbotten is larger than that of either Denmark, the Netherlands or Switzerland.

Provinces