Östergötland | |||
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County of Sweden | |||
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| Capital | Linköping | ||
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| • Governor | Elisabeth Nilsson | ||
| • Council | Landstinget i Östergötland | ||
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• Total |
10,562 km2 (4,078 sq mi) | ||
Östergötland County (Östergötlands län) is a county or län in southeastern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kalmar to the southeast, Jönköping to the southwest, Västra Götaland to the west, Örebro to the northwest, Södermanland to the northeast, and the Baltic Sea to the east.
Östergötland County has a population of 429 852 (March 31, 2011) and the capital and biggest city is Linköping. Linköping and neighbouring twin city Norrköping together form one of Sweden's biggest metropolitan areas; The Linköping-Norrköping Corridor is therefore often referred to as The Fourth Metropolitan Region of Sweden, the other three being Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
Province[]
For History, Geography and Culture see: Östergötland Östergötland has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, the Östergötland County.
Administration[]
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, 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 headed by a Governor. See List of Östergötland Governors.
Politics[]
The County Council of Östergötland or Landstinget i Östergötland.
Municipalities[]
- Boxholm
- Finspång
- Kinda
- Linköping
- Mjölby
- Motala
- Norrköping
- Söderköping
- Vadstena
- Valdemarsvik
- Ydre
- Åtvidaberg
- Ödeshög
Heraldry[]
Östergötland County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Östergötland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
See also[]
- Dukes of Östergötland, a title for members of the royal family
References and notes[]
- ^ "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____228187.aspx.
External links[]
- Östergötland County Administrative Board
- Östergötland County Council
- Tourism in Östergötland
- Regional Association of Östergötland
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