About Sweden

The county comprises the municipalities of Karlshamn, Karlskrona, Olofström, Ronneby and Sölvesborg all located in the province of BLEKINGE. Information in English is available and consists of information about Blekinge in brief, The County Administrative Board (pdf), Short articles about Blekinge (Blekinge – the Garden of Sweden, The History and the Towns, Industry, Communications, Education, Agriculture and Fishing, Tourism, Recreation and Culture), Mini-facts about Blekinge (pdf), Video clips – The New Blekinge.

The county comprises the municipalities of Avesta, Borlänge, Falun, Gagnef, Hedemora, Leksand, Ludvika, Malung, Mora, Orsa, Rättvik, Smedjebacken, Säter, Vansbro and Älvdalen, all located in the province of DALARNA. Information in English on this site is not available.

The county comprises the municipality of Gotland in the province of GOTLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about Gotland County Administration in brief and The County Administration Board-It’s work and it’s role (pdf),

The county comprises the municipalities of Ockelbo, Gävle, Hofors and Sandviken, all located in the province of GÄSTRIKLAND, and the municipalities of Bollnäs, Hudviksvall, Ljusdal, Nordanstig, Ovanåker and Söderhamn, all located in the province of HÄLSINGLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about The County Administration Board in brief, About the County Administrative Board (pdf), Short facts about Gävleborg, About the county of Gävleborg (pdf), Provinces and map of the county, County Management, Organisation, Contact information and Links to Sweden’s County Administrations, Trade and industry and Equality.

The county comprises the municipalities of Falkenberg, Halmstad, Kungsbacka, Laholm and Varberg, all located in the province of HALLAND and the municipality of Hylte that is located in the province of SMÅLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about Halland in brief and Links to Sweden’s County Administrations, The County Administrative Board-It’s work and it’s role (pdf), Tourist information about Halland.

The county comprises the municipalities of Berg, Bräcke, Krokom, Ragunda, Strömsund, Åre and Östersund, all located in the province of JÄMTLAND, and the minicipality of Härjedalen in the province of HÄRJEDALEN. Only a small part of the web site is available in English and that is about EU (Development Force and Knowledge-Driven Growth), A brief guide to Ecological Architecture, Protected Historical Buildings in the County of Jämtland and finally Facts and figures, general information (pdf).

The county comprises the municipalities of Aneby, Eksjö, Gislaved, Gnosjö, Habo, Jönköping, Mullsjö, Nässjö, Sävsjö, Tranås, Vaggeryd, Vetlanda and Värnamo, all located in the province of Småland. Information in English is available and consists of information about The Service and the County Administrative Board’s main tasks (The main tools, Traffic safety, Agriculture and farm support, Animal welfare, Environment and nature conservation, Security and crisis management, Attractive housing, Fishing and Hunting, Growth, Networks for all, Protecting the national heritage, Social care, Equality of the sexes, Regulatory duties, Supervisory responsibilities, Licence and permits, Assistance you can apply for), About The Jönköping County Administrative Board and Contact information.

The county comprises the municipalities of Emmaboda, Hultsfred, Högsby, Kalmar, Mönsterås, Nybro, Oskarshamn, Torsås, Vimmerby and Västervik, all located in the province of SMÅLAND, and the municipalities of Borgholm and Mörbylånga, both located in the province of ÖLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about Service, Main tasks, Organisation, Facts about the County, Map, Brochure, Contact information and an invitation for visiting the county: ‘Seven reasons for visiting Öland’. The site also contains a link to the homepage of World Heritage The Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland.

The county comprises the municipalities of Alvesta, Lessebo, Ljungby, Markaryd, Tingsryd, Uppvidinge, Växjö and Älmhult, all located in the province of SMÅLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about the main task of the County Administrative Board in brief, Welcome introduction, Organisation, Facts and figures, About the County, Kronoberg 2010, International, Region growth, Environment policy, Contact information and Links (Municipality Councils in Kronoberg County via an interactive map, The County Administrative Boards’ joint homepage, Government, Ministries, State authorities etc and Media).

The county comprises the municipalities of Arjeplog, Arvidsjaur, Gällivare, Jokkmokk and Kiruna, all located in the province of LAPLAND, and the municipalities of Boden, Haparanda, Kalix, Luleå, Pajala, Piteå, Älvsbyn, Överkalix and Övertårneå, all located in the province of NORRBOTTEN. The homepage of County Administrative Board of Norbotten contains iformation in English about the Board, the County Administations and the EU, Maps, Adress and contact information, useful links and information in other languages. Link to a PDF-file about the Work of the County Administative Board.

The county comprises the municipalities of Bjuv, Bromölla, Burlöv, Båstad, Eslöv, Helsingborg, Hässleholm, Höganäs, Hörby, Höör, Klippan, Kristianstad, Landskrona, Lomma, Lund, Malmö, Osby, Perstorp, Simirishamn, Sjöbo, Skurup, Staffanstorp, Svalöv, Svedala, Tomelilla, Trelleborg, Vellinge, Ystad, Åstorp, Ängelholm, Örkelljunga and Östra Göinge, all located in the province of SKÅNE. Information in English on this site is not available.

The county comprises the municipalities of Botkyrka, Haninge, Huddinge, Nacka, Nykvarn, Nynäshamn, Salem, Södertälje and Tyresö, all located in the province of SÖDERMANLAND, and Danderyd, Ekerö, Järfälla, Lidingö, Norrtälje, Sigtuna, Sollentuna, Solna, Sundbyberg, Täby, Upplands Väsby, Upplands-Bro, Vallentuna, Vaxholm, Värmdö and Österåker, all located in the province of UPPLAND, and the municipality of Stockholm, located in the provinces of SÖDERMANLAND and UPPLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about the County Administrative Board in brief, ‘What we do’, Contact and organisation, About the Stockholm region and Brochure to download.

The county comprises the municipalities of Eskilstuna, Flen, Gnesta, Katrineholm, Nyköping, Oxelösund, Stängnäs, Trosa and Vingåker, all located in the province of SÖDERMANLAND. Information in English on this site is not available.

The county comprises the municipalities of Enköping, Håbo, Knivsta, Tierp, Uppsala, Älvkarleby and Östhammar, all located in the province of UPPLAND. Information in English on this site is not available.

The county comprises the municipalities of Arvika, Eda, Filipstad, Forshaga, Grums, Hagfors, Hammarö, Karlstad, Kil, Kristinehamn, Munkfors, Storfors, Sunne, Säfle, Torsby and Årjäng, all located in the province of VÄRMLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about the County Administrative Board in brief, Organisation, History, Assignment, About the County, Historical Information about Värmland, Agriculture, Country and Environment, The Cultural Environment, Emergency Contingency and Rescue, EU Structural Funds, Gender Equality, Hunting and Fishing, The International Secretariat, Regional Development and Social Welfare.

The county comprises the municipalities of Sorsele, Storuman, Malå, Vilhelmina, Dorotea, Lycksele and Åsele, all located in LAPPLAND, and Norsjö, Skellefteå, Robertfors, Vindeln, Vännäs and Umeå, all located in the province of VÄSTERBOTTEN, and Bjurholm and Nordmaling, both located in the province of ÅNGERMANLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about the Västerbotten County in brief, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Communications, Competition, County map, Cultural heritage/environment, Equality issues, EU-issues, Facts about the county, Fishing, Housing, International co-ordination, Permits and inspections, Reindeer management, Rescue services, Social services, Supervisory responsibilities, The County Governor, Vindelfjällen Research Station, Links to District councils in Västerbotten County, Government, Ministries, State authorities and Political Parties.

The county comprises the municipalities of Härnösand, Kramfors, Sollefteå, Sundsvall, locatied in the province of MEDELPAD and the municipalities of Timrå, Ånge and Örnsköldsvik, located in the province of ÅNGERMANLAND. Information in English is available and consists of information about The County Administrative Board in brief, Organisation, About the county, International strategy, Brochure of International operations and Links (The municipalities of the county, Swedish Government, Parliament and other Authorities, Tourist information, Partner regions and Other links.

The county comprises the municipalities of Arboga, Fagersta, Hallstahammar, Köping, Norberg, Sala, Skinnskatteberg, Surahammar and Västerås, all located in the province of VÄSTMANLAND, and the municipality of Kungsör located in the province of SÖDERMANLAND, and the municipality of Heby located in the provinces of UPPLAND. Information in English on this site is not available.

The county comprises the municipalities of Kungälv, Lysekil, Munkedal, Orust, Sotenäs, Stenungsund, Strömstad, Tanum, Tjörn, Uddevalla and Öckerö, all located in the province of BOHUSLÄN, and the municipalities of Bengtfors, Dals-Ed, Färgelanda, Mellerud and Åmål, all located in the province of DALSLAND, and the municipalities of Ale, Alingsås, Bollebygd, Borås, Essunga, Falköping, Grästorp, Gullspång, Göteborg, Götene, Herrljunga, Hjo, Härryda, Karlsborg, Lerum, Lidköping, Lilla Edet, Mariestad, Mark, Mölndal, Partille, Skara, Skövde, Svenljunga, Tibro, Tidaholm, Trollhättan, Töreboda, Ulricehamn, Vara, Vårgårda and Vänersborg, all located in the province of VÄSTERGÖTLAND. Information in English on this site is not available.

The county comprises the municipalities of Askersund, Hallsberg, Kumla, Laxå, Lekeberg and Örebro, all located in the province of NÄRKE, and the municipalities of Degerfors and Karlskoga, both located in the province of VÄRMLAND, and the municipalities of Hällefors, Ljusnaberg, Lindesberg and Nora, all located in the province of VÄSTMANLAND. Information in English on this site is not available.

The county comprises the municipalities of Boxholm, Finspång, Kinda, Linköping, Mjölby, Motala, Norrköping, Söderköping, Vadstena, Valdemarsvik, Ydre, Åtvidaberg and Ödeshög, all located in the province of ÖSTERGÖTLAND. Information in English on this site is not available.

This is The County Administrative Boards’ joint homepage. Sweden is divided into 21 counties. Each county has a County Administration and County Governor. The County Administration functions as representatives of the Swedish Parliament and Central Government and the central state authorities. The county is responsible for that the state’s policies and decisions are implemented into respective counties. Information in English on this site consists of Link to The County Administrations' websites, List of addresses and names of current County Governors, Forms, contact your local County Administration, What the County Administrations do, and on whose behalf, The County Administrations and the EU and an Interactive Map of Sweden’s counties.