Örebro County ( sv, Örebro län) is a

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or '' län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland,

Värmland Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are '' ...

Dalarna Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norwa ...

Västmanland Västmanland ( or ), is a historical Swedish province, or ''landskap'', in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland. Västmanland means "(The) Land of the Western Men", where the "western men" (''väst ...

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and Östergötland. It is frequently culturally divided into the hilly northern region of

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, where

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and metallurgic industry have been important since the

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, and the southern Mälardalen of lakes and farms.

Province

Sweden's counties are primarily administrative units, whereas the

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usually fit cultural and historical boundaries. Örebro County consists of the province of

Närke Närke () is a Swedish traditional province, or ''landskap'', situated in Svealand in south central Sweden. It is bordered by Västmanland to the north, Södermanland to the east, Östergötland to the southeast, Västergötland to the southwe ...

, the western half of

and minor parts of eastern

and northeastern

Västergötland Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. Väs ...

. Örebro County is named after its capital city,

Örebro Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...

, which in 2010 was the sixth largest city of Sweden. Official 2010 numbers sourced in the localities section indicate that 38% of the county population is living in the city of Örebro alone. Örebro itself contains just as many inhabitants as the 23 other largest localities put together, and has grown significantly ever since the official statistics began in the late 1960s.

Administration

The county was named

Närke and Värmland County Närke and Värmland County () was the earlier name of Örebro County in Sweden, between 1634 and 1779. In that year Värmland ceded to form Värmland County. Since Närke only corresponded the southern part of the remaining territory and the name ...

until 1779 when

Värmland County Värmland County (''Värmlands län'') is a county or '' län'' in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Viken and Innlandet to the west. Prince C ...

seceded. The main aim of the

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is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the

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, 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

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Demography

Population development Örebro County

Politics

The

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of Örebro or ''Örebro läns landsting'', which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health care and

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Riksdag elections

The table details all Riksdag election results of Örebro County since the unicameral era began in

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. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.

Geography and climate

The southern Närke plain, the forested north and the highland to the west makes for a varying landscape. Örebro County is located between the four major lakes of Sweden and has coastlines on two of them. Capital Örebro is alongside

Hjälmaren Hjälmaren ( or ), also spelled Jälmaren, is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated in the Central Swedish lowland and drains through Eskilstunaån into the adjacent Lake Mälaren, which in turn drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockh ...

, located slightly inland along Svartån. The southern area of the county has a transitional climate between

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and

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, with warm summers and cold, variable winters. Örebro has a July high of around and winter highs around with frosts being frequent from November to April. The proximity to the major lakes moderates winter temperatures somewhat, undermining the continental effects of its inland position. The northern areas of the county are slightly cooler year-round. The summer temperatures on the Närke Plain are some of the warmest in all of

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and by extension Northern Europe.

Municipalities

Örebro County is divided into 12

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Localities (2018 Statistics Sweden estimates)

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. The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.

Heraldry

The arms for the County of Örebro is a combination of the arms of

and

. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

References and notes

External links

County Administrative Board of Örebro
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orebro County Counties of Sweden * 1779 establishments in Sweden States and territories established in 1779