Uppsala County

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.

This article is about the administrative county. For the Riksdag constituency, see Uppsala County (Riksdag constituency).
Uppsala County

Uppsala län
County of Sweden
Flag
Coat of arms
Uppsala County in Sweden
Location map of Uppsala County in Sweden
Coordinates: 59°51′30″N 17°39′00″E
CountrySweden
Formed1634
CapitalUppsala
Municipalities
Government
 • GovernorGöran Enander
Area
 • Total8,207.2 km2 (3,168.8 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2017)[1]
 • Total367,483
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-C
GDP/ NominalSEK 69,631 million ()
GDP per capitaSEK 234,000
NUTS RegionSE121
Websitewww.c.lst.se

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Uppland

The northern parts of the province of Uppland encompasses Uppsala 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, promote its development, establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case as well as administrate the healthcare in the region. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Uppsala Governors.

Politics

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

Municipalities

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.[2] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone. Heby Municipality was not included in the 2002 overall statistics, since it was part of Västmanland County at the time.

Location 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2019
Enköping 11.8 12.2 13.7 15.4 19.4 20.3
Heby 7.4 8.4 10.1 11.8 14.3 15.2
Håbo 15.3 15.6 17.1 17.9 20.6 21.2
Knivsta 9.9 10.6 11.5 13.1 17.3 17.7
Tierp 6.6 7.9 9.9 12.0 15.6 15.9
Uppsala 17.5 18.5 21.0 22.7 27.0 28.0
Älvkarleby 10.8 11.0 12.5 14.9 19.2 19.4
Östhammar 8.5 8.2 9.6 10.0 11.8 11.9
Total 14.7 15.3 17.4 19.1 23.1 23.9
Source: SCB [2]

Heraldry

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
  1. "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september 2017 och befolkningsförändringar 1 juli–30 september 2017. Totalt". Statistics Sweden. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. "PxWeb - välj variabler och värden" (in Swedish). SCB. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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