Stockholm County ( sv, Stockholms län, link=no ) is a
county
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or ''
län
Län ( Swedish, ), lääni ( Finnish, ) and len ( Norwegian, ) refer to the administrative divisions used in Sweden and previously in Finland and Norway. The provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. In Norway, the term was in use b ...
'' (in
Swedish) on the Baltic Sea coast of
Sweden
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. It borders
Uppsala County and
Södermanland County. It also borders
Mälaren
Mälaren ( , , or ), historically referred to as Lake Malar in English, is the third-largest freshwater lake in Sweden (after Vänern and Vättern). Its area is 1,140 km2 and its greatest depth is 64 m. Mälaren spans 120 kilometers from e ...
and the
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain.
The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from ...
. The city of
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland (
Roslagen
Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago.
Historically, it was the name for all the coastal areas of the Baltic Sea, including the eastern p ...
) and Södermanland (
Södertörn
Södertörn is a roughly triangular peninsula and artificial island in eastern Södermanland, Sweden, which is bordered by:
*Lake Mälaren and the inlet of Saltsjön (a part of the Baltic Sea) to the north,
*The Baltic Sea (the Stockholm Arc ...
). More than one fifth of the Swedish population lives in the county. Stockholm County is also one of the statistical ''
riksområden'' (national areas) according to
NUTS:SE,
Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics
Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics or NUTS (french: Nomenclature des unités territoriales statistiques) is a geocode standard for referencing the subdivisions of countries for statistical purposes. The standard, adopted in 200 ...
within the
EU. With more than two million inhabitants, Stockholm is the most densely populated county of Sweden.
History
Stockholm County was established in 1714. The
City of Stockholm
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm ( sv, Stockholms kommun or ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It has the largest population of the 290 municipalities of the country, but one of the smallest areas, maki ...
then constituted its own administrative entity under the
Governor of Stockholm
The Governor of Stockholm ( sv, överståthållaren) was the head of the Office of the Governor of Stockholm ( sv, Överståthållarämbetet, ÖÄ), and as such he was the highest Swedish State official overseeing the affairs in the City of Stoc ...
and was not part of Stockholm County. Though outside Stockholm County, the City of Stockholm was its seat.
On 1 January 1968, Stockholm County was united with the City of Stockholm. At the same time, the borders were redrawn in other directions too;
Upplands-Bro Municipality
Upplands-Bro Municipality (''Upplands-Bro kommun'') is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kungsängen.
The municipality was formed in 1952 through the amalgamation of five rural municipa ...
was transferred from
Uppsala County and a large part of the modern day
Östhammar Municipality
Östhammar Municipality (''Östhammars kommun'') is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Östhammar.
The present municipality was created during the local government reform in the late sixti ...
was transferred to
Uppsala County.
Economy
The
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is of ...
(GDP) of the region was 145.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 30.9% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 49,500 € or 164% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 132% of the EU average.
Heraldry
Arms granted in 1968. The arms for the County of Stockholm is a combination of the arms of
Uppland
Uppland () is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. On the small uninhab ...
,
Södermanland
Södermanland ( or ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latin form ''Sudermannia'' or ''Sudermania'', is a historical province or ''landskap'' on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västm ...
and the City of Stockholm. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
The table details all
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
elections held in Stockholm County since the unicameral era began in
1970.
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
and the
wider county have separate parliamentary constituencies. The latter is named after the county as a whole.
Municipalities
The county of Stockholm comprises 26 political municipalities (kommuner):
Localities by population (2017)
All 132
built-up places (''tätorter'') in the county are shown below.
These refer to contiguous settlements and may straddle municipal (and occasionally county) boundaries.
Demographics
Foreign background
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.
The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
County Administrative Board
Prior to 1968 the County of Stockholm did not include the City of
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
. The City was instead under the
Office of the Governor of Stockholm, and the County included the surrounding countryside. The County had its separate
Governor of Stockholm County
This is a list of governors for Stockholm County of Sweden. Stockholm County separated from Uppland County, the first time from 1641 to 1654, and then finally in 1719. The City of Stockholm was separately governed by the Governor of Stockholm ...
.
The main aim of the
County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the
Riksdag
The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...
and the
Government
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government i ...
, 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 a
Government Agency
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...
headed by a governor.
See
List of Stockholm Governors
This is a list of governors for Stockholm County of Sweden. Stockholm County separated from Uppland County, the first time from 1641 to 1654, and then finally in 1719. The City of Stockholm was separately governed by the Governor of Stockholm ...
.
County council
The local administration of the county is under
Stockholm County Council (''Stockholms läns landsting''). Its main responsibilities are for the
public healthcare system and
public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typi ...
.
The
county council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.
Ireland
The county councils created under British rule in 1899 continue to exist in Irela ...
has 149 members elected by proportional representation through elections held in conjunction with the
general 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 commissioner is
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, of the
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party ( sv, Moderata samlingspartiet , ; M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a liberal-conservative political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free market, civil liberties and economic ...
. The members of the executive committee (''landstingsstyrelsen'') represent both the political majority and the opposition, with responsibility for implementing policies approved by the county council.
Elections
Stockholm County contains two multi-seat constituencies for county council elections.
Stockholm Municipality
Stockholm Municipality or the City of Stockholm ( sv, Stockholms kommun or ) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It has the largest population of the 290 municipalities of the country, but one of the smallest areas, m ...
makes up the first constituency while the second makes up the rest of the county.
Council elections 2002-2018
Hospitals
The county council operates most of the hospitals in the county, some of the major facilities are:
*
Karolinska University Hospital. The hospital contains two major facilities; one in
Solna and one in
Huddinge (since the merger with Huddinge University Hospital in 2004).
*
Södersjukhuset
*
Danderyd Hospital
*
Södertälje Hospital
*
Norrtälje
Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 17,275 inhabitants in 2010. It is one of the largest towns in Roslagen.
History
Norrtälje’s early history dates back to the Iron Age. Around 225 ...
Hospital
*S:t Erik Ocular Clinic
Public transport
The county council is responsible for the
public transport in Stockholm
Public transport in Stockholm consists of bus, metro, commuter rail, Inter-city rail, regional rail, light rail, tram, commuter ferry and an archipelago boat operation in Stockholm County, Sweden. The bus and rail is organized by Storstockholms ...
. The main organizers of the transportation system are two publicly owned companies.
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, SL, handles the bus, tram and train services while the boat traffic is handled by
Waxholmsbolaget. The operation and maintenance of the public transport systems is delegated by the companies to several contractors.
The county is also responsible for
paratransit
Paratransit is the term used in North America, also known by other names such as community transport ( UK) for transportation services that supplement fixed-route mass transit by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables. ...
services and ''Närtrafiken'', a number of
share taxi routes.
Culture and education
Besides the health and transportation services, the county council operates
Stockholm County Museum, and two agricultural high schools at
Berga
Berga () is the capital of the ''comarca'' (county) of Berguedà, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered by the municipalities of Cercs, Olvan, Avià, Capolat and Castellar del Riu.
History
Berga derives its name ...
and Säbyholm.
See also
*
Stockholm (National Area)
Stockholm ( sv, Stockholm) is a National Area ( sv, Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.
Geography
Subdivision
See also
External links
Hierarc ...
*
List of metropolitan areas in Sweden
Sweden has three metropolitan areas consisting of the areas surrounding the three largest cities, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. The statistics have been retrieved from Statistics Sweden and the statistics released on 10 November 2014. The ...
*
Largest metropolitan areas in the Nordic countries
This is a list of urban areas in the Nordic countries by population. The population is measured on a national level, independently by each country's statistical bureau. Statistics Sweden uses the term ''tätort'' (urban settlement), Statistics F ...
*
List of European regions by GDP
*
Långsjön, Hanveden
*
Måsnaren
References and notes
External links
Stockholm County Administrative BoardStockholm County CouncilStockholm Regional Association of Local Authorities
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Counties of Sweden
Geography of Stockholm
Government of Stockholm
NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union
1714 establishments in Sweden
States and territories established in 1714