Norrland County, or ''Norrlands län'', was a

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of the

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from 1634 to 1645. In 1638 the northern part of the county,

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and Lappland, were separated and established as the

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. On 5 September 1645 the remainder of the county was divided in two parts where the central part became the Härnösand County and the southern part became the

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. However, in 1654 Härnösand and Hudiksvall counties were reunited as the

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. The capital of Norrlands län was

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Governors

* Stellan Mörner (1634–1637) * Christer Posse (1637–1641) * Ivar Nilsson Natt och Dag (1641–1645)

Governors

See also