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2018 Värmland Regional Election ...
Värmland County or Region Värmland held a regional council election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the general and municipal elections. Results The number of seats remained at 81 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 28, a drop of three from 2014. Municipalities References {{Värmland County elections Elections in Värmland County 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Carl Philip is Duke of Värmland. Province The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga and Degerfors are part of Örebro County. Administration Värmland County was formed in 1779, when it was separated from Närke and Värmland County. 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 Värmland Governors. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunne Municipality
Sunne Municipality ( sv, Sunne kommun) is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Sunne. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the market town (''köping'') Sunne (instituted in 1920) was amalgamated with Gräsmark and Lysvik. Localities *Lysvik *Mårbacka *Rottneros * Sunne (seat) *Uddheden *Västra Ämtervik Västra Ämtervik is a locality situated in Sunne Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdo ... Karlstad, which has an international airport, is the nearest large city. References External links * *Brobytornet- Project site {{authority control Municipalities of Värmland County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storfors Municipality
Storfors Municipality (''Storfors kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Storfors, which has approximately 2,500 inhabitants. The first local government unit named Storfors was created in 1950 when a market town (''köping'') by that name was detached from Kroppa. (The rest of Kroppa is since 1971 in Filipstad Municipality.) In 1967 Ullvättern was amalgamated with Storfors, making up the present municipal territory. Storfors is one of Sweden's least populated municipalities. The nearest city is Karlstad, approximately 50 kilometers to the west. Several small lakes and streams offer fishing opportunities. The countryside is also suitable for other outdoor activities, including walking and hiking Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munkfors Municipality
Munkfors Municipality (''Munkfors kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Munkfors. In 1952 the rural municipality Ransäter got the title of a market town (''köping'') and the name Munkfors after its only built-up locality. With the local government reform of 1971 it became a municipality of unitary type without addition of territory. The municipality is today the 9th smallest by population in Sweden. In Ransäter lies the Geijer School, in honour of author Erik Gustaf Geijer (1783-1843), who was born at the Ransäter farm. A second notable Ransäter native was Tage Erlander (1901-1985), who was Prime Minister of Sweden 1946-1969. The municipality has one sister city: Lindsborg, Kansas, U.S.A. Elections Riksdag These are the local results of the Riksdag elections since the 1972 municipality reform. The results of the Sweden Democrats The Sweden Democrats ( sv , Sverigedemokraterna ; SD ) is a nationali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristinehamn Municipality
Kristinehamn Municipality (''Kristinehamns kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kristinehamn. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former City of Kristinehamn was merged with parts of the two dissolved rural municipalities Visnum and Väse. Localities *Kristinehamn (seat) * Björneborg *Bäckhammar * Ölme Sites of interest *The medieval island of Saxholmen, situated in the beautiful archipelago of Kristinehamn. There have been several archaeological excavations on the island during the past few years. There is a myth that once the cruel and hateful Saxe av Sachsen lived on the island with his wife and servants. His wife took off with her lover. * Östervik chapel is a unique small church which has a fascinating history and architecture. * Folk museum, the red-painted houses made of wood, the rushing of the water, and the bleating of the sheep make altogether a wonderful atmosphere and give yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kil Municipality
Kil Municipality (''Kils kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kil. The local government reform of 1971 amalgamated Stora Kil, Järnskog and a part of Brunskog, thus forming Kil Municipality. Kil means wedge, crack or similar in Swedish, in this case referring to a bay (old Swedish). The name is at least from the fifteenth century, referring to a bay by the small lake Hyn, where the church was constructed. The town later became the seat of the juridical Kil Hundred, which is known to have existed in 1426. The wedge is noted in the coat of arms. The town is notable as the location of Sweden's first railroad in 1849. Localities * Fagerås *Högboda * Kil (seat) Sister cities *Laihia, Finland *Skuodas, Lithuania * Svinninge, Denmark *Trysil, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlstad Municipality
Karlstad Municipality (''Karlstads kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlstad. The present municipality was established in 1971 when the former City of Karlstad was amalgamated with a number of surrounding rural municipalities. Localities * Alster * Blombacka * Karlstad (seat) * Killstad *Molkom *Skattkärr * Skåre * Slängserud * Vallargärdet *Väse Politics Municipalities are responsible for government-mandated duties, and elections for the Municipal council are held every four years, parallel to the general elections. The inhabitants of Karlstad have a tendency to vote close to the national results at the general elections, making it the generally accepted Bellwether town of Sweden. Elections Riksdag These are the local results of the Riksdag elections since the 1972 municipality reform. The results of the Sweden Democrats were not published by SCB between 1988 and 1998 at a municipal level to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammarö Municipality
Hammarö Municipality (''Hammarö kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skoghall. The municipality was created from Hammarö parish in 1863, and its territory has not been affected by the great municipal reforms of 1952 and 1971. With a land area of only it is Sweden's 12th smallest, as well as the smallest in Värmland County. Geography The municipality consists of the islands Hammarön and Vidön and the adjacent archipelago. The name ''Hammarö'', or ''Hammarön'', literally means "Hammer Island", and has given the municipality its name. The island itself is large, the third largest island of Lake Vänern, and located off the shore of Värmland, separated by the Klarälven river delta. From Skoghall it is to the city of Karlstad. Karlstad Municipality is the only municipality with bridge connections to Hammarö. Localities * Skoghall * Vidöåsen While the vast majority of Hammarö's inhabitants live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagfors Municipality
Hagfors Municipality (''Hagfors kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Hagfors. The present municipality was created in 1974, when the City of Hagfors (itself instituted as a municipal entity in 1950 as one of the last cities in Sweden) was amalgamated with three rural municipalities. Being sparsely populated, Hagfors Municipality has natural areas that offer good fishing, canoeing and wildlife. Localities * Bergsäng *Edebäck * Ekshärad * Geijersholm * Hagfors (seat) * Mjönäs *Råda *Sunnemo *Uddeholm Uddeholm is a locality situated in Hagfors Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 667 inhabitants in 2010. The company Uddeholms AB, located in Hagfors Hagfors is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Hagfors Municipality, Värm ... References External links * Hagfors Municipality- Official siteUddeholm Tooling AB {{authority control Municipalities of Värmland Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grums Municipality
Grums Municipality (''Grums kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Grums, with about 5,200 inhabitants. As so many of the municipalities of Sweden the present entity was created in 1971. The market town ('' köping'') Grums (instituted as such in 1948) was amalgamated with Ed and the parish Värmskog from the dissolved Stavnäs Municipality, thus forming Grums Municipality. Geographically it is situated on the north-west shore of Lake Vänern in the province of Värmland. Transportations are reliable with the European route E18 intersecting the town. Historically the town was the center of the historical jurisdiction Grums Hundred, with its oldest seal stemming from 1617. The seal showed an accurate image of the local church. The coat of arms is derived from that of the hundred. It also depicts three saw-blades, symbolizing the forest industry. The local political party is known as Grums medborga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forshaga Municipality
Forshaga Municipality (''Forshaga kommun'') is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Forshaga. The first municipality named Forshaga was a market town (''köping'') which was detached from Grava in 1944. The local government reform of the 1970s made Forshaga a unitary municipality in 1971 and in 1974 Ullerud was added to it. Forshaga was known in the 14th century as a location for salmon fishing in the river Klarälven. Salmon was used both locally and transported to monasteries in southern Sweden. Forshaga is still known for its rich fishing waters, which attract hobby sport fishers from all over the country. Localities *Forshaga Forshaga is a locality and the seat of Forshaga Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden, with 6,229 inhabitants in 2010. Industry The municipality has more than 850 small and medium-sized companies across a broad spectrum of industries. A number ... (seat) * Deje References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
