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Uppsala County

Coordinates: 59°51′30″N 17°39′00″E / 59.85833°N 17.65000°E / 59.85833; 17.65000
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This article is about the administrative county. For the Riksdag constituency, see Uppsala County (Riksdag constituency).
Uppsala County
Uppsala län (Swedish)
County of Sweden
Flag of Uppsala County
Flag
Coat of arms of Uppsala County
Coat of arms
Uppsala County in Sweden
Uppsala County in Sweden
Location map of Uppsala County in Sweden
Location map of Uppsala County in Sweden
Coordinates: 59°51′30″N 17°39′00″E / 59.85833°N 17.65000°E / 59.85833; 17.65000
CountrySweden
Formed1634
CapitalUppsala
Municipalities
8
Government
 • GovernorStefan Attefall
Area
 • Total
8,207.2 km2 (3,168.8 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2023)[1]
 • Total
404,589
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
GDP
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 • TotalSEK 142 billion
€15.193 billion (2015)
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-C
NUTS RegionSE121
Websitewww.lansstyrelsen.se/uppsala/

Uppsala County (Swedish: Uppsala län) is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.

Province

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For History, Geography and Culture, see Uppland.

The northern parts of the province of Uppland encompasses Uppsala County.

Administration

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The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, promote its development, 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 Uppsala Governors.

Politics

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County Council

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The County Council of Uppsala or Region Uppsala (previously Landstinget i Uppsala län), which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health care and public transportation.

The most recent county elections include:

General elections

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The table details all Riksdag election (general election) results of Uppsala 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.

Year Turnout Votes V S MP C L KD M SD NyD Left Right
1970[3] 87.7 131,282 3.2 45.8 22.5 14.7 1.8 10.8 49.4 47.9
1973[4] 90.3 139,874 5.5 43.0 26.9 9.5 1.5 12.9 48.4 49.3
1976[5] 91.3 149,325 5.4 42.2 25.1 11.3 1.2 14.3 47.6 50.6
1979[6] 90.7 153,866 6.6 42.3 19.9 10.7 1.1 18.8 48.9 49.3
1982[7] 91.7 160,073 6.1 44.6 2.0 16.9 6.3 1.5 22.3 50.7 45.5
1985[8] 90.2 162,979 5.6 43.3 1.7 12.7 15.4 20.5 48.9 48.6
1988[9] 86.3 160,675 6.2 40.8 5.7 12.3 13.6 2.0 18.4 52.7 44.3
1991[10] 87.0 167,283 4.5 35.3 4.3 9.0 11.2 5.8 22.0 7.5 39.8 48.1
1994[11] 87.4 176,494 5.9 42.8 6.1 7.9 9.0 3.8 22.4 1.2 54.8 43.0
1998[12] 81.9 170,096 10.9 34.4 5.7 5.8 6.2 10.7 23.8 51.0 46.5
2002[13] 80.8 176,402 8.1 37.4 5.7 6.8 15.6 8.9 15.0 1.4 51.3 46.3
2006[14] 82.9 196,389 5.7 30.9 6.3 9.9 9.1 6.6 26.5 2.3 42.9 52.1
2010[15] 85.8 215,030 5.5 27.4 8.8 8.3 7.9 5.7 30.1 4.7 41.7 52.0
2014[16] 87.4 228,351 6.3 28.9 8.4 6.9 6.2 4.7 22.4 10.5 43.5 40.6
2018[17] 88.9 241,489 8.7 27.0 5.6 9.2 6.2 6.9 19.0 15.4 50.5 47.5
2022[18] 86.0 251,301 7.9 29.1 6.7 7.3 5.0 5.9 18.3 18.2 51.0 47.4

Municipalities

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Map of Uppsala County
Map of Uppsala County

Heraldry

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The County of Uppsala inherited its coat of arms from the province of Uppland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

References and notes

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  1. ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2023 och befolkningsförändringar 2023". Statistics Sweden. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1970" (PDF). SCB. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1973" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1976" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1979" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1982" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1985" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1988" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1991" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1994" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Riksdagsvalet 1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Valresultat Riksdag 2002" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Allmänna val 17 september 2006" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Röster - Val 2010" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Röster - Val 2014" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Röster - Val 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Valpresentation". resultat.val.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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