Södermanland County ( sv, Södermanlands län) is a
county
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or ''
län
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'' on the southeast coast of
Sweden
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. In the local Sörmlandic dialects it is virtually universally shortened and pronounced as Sörmlands län, or simply Sörmland, which is the dominant pronunciation and spelling inside the county. For example, the name of the local
regional council
Regional Council may refer to:
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** Regional Council (constituency)
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is ''Region Sörmland''. It borders the counties of
Östergötland
Östergötland (; English exonym: East Gothland) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland and the Baltic Sea. In older English ...
,
Örebro
Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...
,
Västmanland
Västmanland ( or ), is a historical Swedish province, or ''landskap'', in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.
Västmanland means "(The) Land of the Western Men", where the "western men" (''v� ...
,
Uppsala
Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019.
Located north of the ca ...
,
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 to 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 ...
. It holds the popular camping route called "Sörmlandsleden" which is a system of trails covering a total of approximately 100 mil (1000 km) of walking paths, in Södermanland.
It is an administrative unit, covering most of the province
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 ...
. The eastern parts of the Södermanland province, largely corresponding to the
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 ...
area, belong to
Stockholm County
Stockholm County ( sv, Stockholms län, link=no ) is a county or ''län'' (in Swedish) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockho ...
. As a result of this longstanding divide, only areas inside the county are usually considered as Sörmlandic as opposed to a part of the extended Stockholm metropolitan area.
Geography and climate
Södermanland runs between the lake
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 ...
to the north and the
Baltic Sea
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The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from ...
to its east and south. There is a large distance between the two main urban areas
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna () is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden. The city of Eskilstuna had 67,359 inhabitants in 2015, with a total population of 100,092 inhabitants in Eskilstuna municipality (2014). Eskilstuna h ...
and
Nyköping
Nyköping () is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,759 inhabitants as of 2017. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.
Including Arnö, the locality on the southern shore of the ...
of roughly , and vast forested areas in between. The centre of Södermanland is spread out between four municipality seats namely
Vingåker,
Katrineholm
Katrineholm (pronunciation: or ) is a locality and the seat of Katrineholm Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 24,271 inhabitants in 2018. It is located in the inland of Södermanland and is the third largest urban area in the county ...
,
Flen and
Gnesta
Gnesta () is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,562 inhabitants in 2010.
Gnesta is located in Södermanland, on the border to Stockholm County. As situated near the county boundary Gn ...
that separate the southern and northern areas of the county. Most parts are low-lying being part of the
Mälar valley, but some higher areas can be found. The interior of Södermanland has many small rolling hills, courtesy of
glacial rebound
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that has shaped the landscape of the area. The coastline on the Baltic Sea has many bays connected to it, with Nyköping being well-shielded from the open sea by a peninsula with plenty of inlets. Offshore there are also plenty of islets making up the Sörmlandic archipelago. The county has lake tripoints with Stockholm and Uppsala in Mälaren, with Västmanland and Örebro in
Hjälmaren and a land tri-point with Örebro and Östergötland just south of
Högsjö. The southwest of the county marks the southernmost points of the greater regions of
Svealand and the
Mälar valley.
The climate much like other parts of southern Sweden is a mix between
oceanic and moderated
continental. Summers highs are most often around , with lows around inland and either near or above on the coast due to the warm July sea surface temperatures. Winter highs differ between and between inland and coastal parts with lows around on the coast to inland and in the lakeside north. It can heavily fluctuate between different years with influences from different weather systems. Most often winters are still pronounced enough for the climate to be a clear four-season climate although the open sea most often remains ice-free year round.
Politics
''Region Sörmland'' is the name of the
regional council
Regional Council may refer to:
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** Regional Council (constituency)
Regional council may refer to:
* Regional council (Cameroon)
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of Södermanland, the county's self-governing local authority.
As of 2019, the local government constellation consists of the
Social Democrats,
Vård för Pengarna and the
Centre Party. The coalition holds a majority in the regional council with 42 seats out of 71 total.
2018 election results
Riksdag
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elections
The table details all
Riksdag
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election results of Södermanland County since the unicameral era began in
1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
Municipalities
*
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna () is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden. The city of Eskilstuna had 67,359 inhabitants in 2015, with a total population of 100,092 inhabitants in Eskilstuna municipality (2014). Eskilstuna h ...
*
Flen
*
Gnesta
Gnesta () is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,562 inhabitants in 2010.
Gnesta is located in Södermanland, on the border to Stockholm County. As situated near the county boundary Gn ...
*
Katrineholm
Katrineholm (pronunciation: or ) is a locality and the seat of Katrineholm Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 24,271 inhabitants in 2018. It is located in the inland of Södermanland and is the third largest urban area in the county ...
*
Nyköping
Nyköping () is a locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 32,759 inhabitants as of 2017. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County.
Including Arnö, the locality on the southern shore of the ...
*
Oxelösund
Oxelösund is a locality and the seat of Oxelösund Municipality in Södermanland County, Sweden with 11,488 inhabitants in 2018. It is located less than south from the city centre of its larger neighbour Nyköping, with the two urban areas formi ...
*
Strängnäs
Strängnäs is a locality and the seat of Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 15,363 inhabitants in 2020. It is located by Lake Mälaren and is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Strängnäs, one of the thirteen dioceses ...
*
Trosa
*
Vingåker
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.
Urban areas by population
This is a list of Södermanland's
urban areas or ''tätorter'' (''dense localities'' with a population of at least 200).
Heraldry
Södermanland County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Södermanland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
History
The province of Södermanland was divided into three counties in the 17th century;
Nyköping County,
Gripsholm County and
Eskilstunahus County. They were merged into present day Södermanland County in 1683.
References and notes
External links
Södermanland County Administrative BoardSödermanland County Council*Regional Association of Södermanland
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Counties of Sweden
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