Värmland Coonty
Värmland Värmlands län | |
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Kintra | Swaden |
Caipital | Karlstad |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Eva Eriksson |
• Cooncil | Landstinget i Värmland |
Area | |
• Total | 17583 km2 (6,789 sq mi) |
Population (31 Mairch 2011)[1] | |
• Total | 272,773 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
GDP/ Nominal | SEK 59,497 million (2004) |
GDP per capita | SEK 217,000 |
NUTS Region | SE311 |
Värmland Coonty (Värmlands län) is a coonty or län in wast central Swaden. It borders the Swadish coonties o Dalarna, Örebro an Västra Götaland, as well as the Norse coonties o Østfold, Akershus an Hedmark tae the wast.
Province
[eedit | eedit soorce]The coonty haes mair or less the same bundaries as Värmland Province, except that the municipalities o Karlskoga an Degerfors are pairt o Örebro Coonty.
Admeenistration
[eedit | eedit soorce]Värmland Coonty wis formit in 1779, when it wis separatit frae Närke an Värmland Coonty.
The main aim o the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is tae fulfil the goals set in naitional politics bi the Parliament an the Govrenment, tae coordinate the interests o the coonty, tae promote the development o the coonty, tae establish regional goals an safeguard the due process o law in the handlin o each case. The Coonty Admeenistrative Buird is a Govrenment Agency heidit bi a govrenor. See Leet o Värmland govrenors.
Politics
[eedit | eedit soorce]The Coonty Cooncil o Värmland is cried Landstinget i Värmland.
Municipalities
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Arvika
- Eda
- Filipstad
- Forshaga
- Grums
- Hagfors
- Hammarö
- Karlstad
- Kil
- Kristinehamn
- Munkfors
- Storfors
- Sunne
- Säffle
- Torsby
- Årjäng
Heraldry
[eedit | eedit soorce]The coonty o Värmland inheritit its coat o airms frae the province o the same name. When it is shown wi a ryal croun it represents the Coonty Admeenistrative Buird. Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beakit, langued an membered Gules."