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2018 Västerbotten Regional Election
Västerbotten County or Region Västerbotten 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 71 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 26, a drop of four from 2014. Municipalities Images References {{Västerbotten County elections Elections in Västerbotten County Västerbotten Västerbotten (), known in English as West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (''landskap'') in the north of Sweden, bordering Ångermanland, Lapland, North Bothnia, and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for the cheese named after the pro ... 21st century in Västerbotten County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County ( sv, Västerbottens län) is a county or '' län'' in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Its capital is Umeå that houses about half of the population when combined together with the largest town in the northern part Skellefteå. The two municipalities themselves are making up the majority of the population. The county has vast wilderness areas and Västerbotten County has a land area larger than Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Provinces ''For history, geography, and culture, see: Västerbotten, Lapland, and Ångermanland'' Västerbotten County covers the province of Västerbotten and parts of the provinces Lapland and Ångermanland. Prior to 1809, though, it covered much more extensive space. Administration The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorotea Municipality
Dorotea Municipality (; sma, Kraapohken tjïelte) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Dorotea. When the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden in 1863 Dorotea parish was made a rural municipality. In 1974 it was merged into Åsele Municipality. Already in 1980 it was split off, forming a new Dorotea Municipality. It is the third least populated municipality of Sweden. Locality There is only one locality (or urban area) in Dorotea Municipality: Economy Amongst the industries in the municipality is one of the biggest caravan manufacturers in Scandinavia, ''Polarvagnen'', now known as ''SoliferPolar'' as it has merged with Solifer. Other known industries and companies are ''Dorocell'', ''Svenska Tält'' and ''S-Karosser''. In more recent years, several IT-companies have also moved to the municipality. In early 2000 the company ''Spray'' was located here but then moved to Sollefteå. The large house which held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…sele Municipality
Åsele Municipality () is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åsele. It is located in the southernmost fringe of Lapland. History The first Swedish settlement in Åsele Municipality (it was already inhabited by the native Sami people) was in Gafsele south of Åsele. The settlers were Nils Andersson and his wife Brita. They came from Finland in 1674, trying to avoid the war with Russia. Fredrika is a parish in the municipality. It was created in 1799 and named in honour of Queen Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Sweden. Other nearby parishes were named Dorotea and Vilhelmina, but Åsele refused to take any of these names, as they were proud of themselves and the town. In 1974 the former market town (''köping'') Åsele (1959-1970) was amalgamated with Dorotea and Fredrika. In 1980 the Dorotea part was detached, forming a new Dorotea Municipality. Geography Geographically, the Ångerman River flows from Vilhelmina th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vännäs Municipality
Vännäs Municipality () is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Vännäs. History In 1928 the locality Vännäs was detached from the rural municipality with the same name, forming the market town (''köping'') of Vännäs. The two entities were reunited in 1971. In 1974 Bjurholm Municipality was added. A split took place in 1980 when Bjurholm Municipality was re-established. Geography The municipality is located just west of Umeå Municipality, where Umeå is the seat, with about 110,000 inhabitants, and it is part of the Umeå region. This is evident considering that the municipality has 1,500 people commuting ''to'' Umeå Municipality and about 400 commuters ''from'' Umeå Municipality. Its neighbouring municipalities Vindeln Municipality, Bjurholm Municipality and Nordmaling Municipality only receive a total of about 100 commuters from Vännäs Municipality and Vännäs Municipality receives a total of 200 commuters from them. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vindeln Municipality
Vindeln Municipality () is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Vindeln. History In 1971 a local government reform was implemented in Sweden. This municipality was, however, not amalgamated with any other. But in preparation for the reform the name was changed in 1969 from Degerfors Municipality to Vindeln Municipality. The reason was that there is another Degerfors Municipality (in Örebro County), and every municipality in Sweden should have a unique name. Geography The Vindel River, which is the main tributary of the Ume River, runs through the municipality and has given it its name. The municipality's coat of arms depicts a salmon, of which there are plenty in the river. Localities There are five localities (or urban areas) in Vindeln Municipality: The municipal seat in bold In typography, emphasis is the strengthening of words in a text with a font in a different style from the rest of the text, to highlight them. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilhelmina Municipality
Vilhelmina Municipality (; sma, Vualtjeren tjïelte) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Vilhelmina. History In 1804 the parish of Volgsjö was renamed Vilhelmina in honour of Queen Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Sweden. In 1947 the locality Vilhelmina was detached from the rural municipality with the same name, forming the market town (''köping'') of Vilhelmina. The two entities were reunited in 1965. Geography Like the rest of northern Sweden (''Norrland''), it is scarcely populated due to its inhospitable conditions and cold climate, but is superb for those who like wildlife and untouched nature. The village of Malgovik, about 20 km north of Vilhelmina, holds the record for the lowest temperature ever recorded in Sweden. It was set on December 13, 1941, when the temperature dropped down to -53 °C. Localities There is only one locality (or urban area) in Vilhelmina Municipality: Culture Every July the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umeå Municipality
Umeå Municipality (, sme, Ubmi gielda) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is Umeå, which is also the county seat of Västerbotten County. Administration The municipality is an administrative entity defined by geographical borders, consisting of Umeå and a large area around it. The present municipality consists of many former local government units joined together in a series of municipal reforms carried out between 1952 and 1974. A 65-member municipal assembly (''kommunfullmäktige'') is elected by proportional representation for a four-year term. The assembly appoints the 9-member executive committee (''kommunstyrelsen'') and the 7 governing commissioners. The executive committee and the commissioners are headed by the chairman (''kommunstyrelsens ordförande''), since 1996 Social Democrat Lennart Holmlund (b. 1946). Since the 2010 municipal election the municipality is headed by a Social Democratic-Left Party coalition a single seat shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storuman Municipality
Storuman Municipality (; sma, Luspie tjïelte; sju, Lusspie kommuvnna) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Storuman. The parish Stensele was created as late as 1822. It was, together with the parish Tärna, made into a municipality in 1863. In 1903 Tärna was detached to form a municipality of its own. The local government reform of 1971 saw the reunification of Stensele and Tärnaby municipalities, thus forming Storuman Municipality with the name taken from its largest town. Tärnaby, a small village in the municipality, has fostered the internationally famous alpine skiers Ingemar Stenmark, Stig Strand and Anja Pärson. Geography With an area of , the municipality has Sweden's ninth largest area, but is sparsely populated with a population density of less than 1 inhabitant per km2. Localities There are four localities (or urban areas) in Storuman Municipality: The municipal seat in bold Transportation Storuman Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorsele Municipality
Sorsele Municipality (, sju, Suorsán kommuvdna; sma, Suarsan tjïelte) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Sorsele. Sorsele Municipality covers an area of 8,012 km2. It is the eleventh largest municipality by size, but has the second smallest population. The municipality has not been affected by the two local government reforms of the 20th century, but has had its large size since the municipal system was implemented in 1863. The name appears to stem from the Sami word ''sourge'', which means branch, and ''sel'', which is of Swedish origin and refers to a kind of stream A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream .... This refers to the protected Vindel River (Swedish: ''Vindelälven''), which flows through the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skellefteå Municipality
Skellefteå Municipality () is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Skellefteå. History Most of the amalgamations leading to the present municipality took place in 1967 when the then "City of Skellefteå" was merged with the rural municipality by the same name and also with the municipalities Jörn, Bureå and Byske. The enlarged city became a municipality of unitary type with the new local government act in 1971, and in 1974 the municipalities Burträsk and Lövånger were added. Geography The municipality borders in the south to Robertsfors Municipality, and clockwise to Umeå, Vindeln, Norsjö, Arvidsjaur and Piteå municipalities. Skellefteå is the largest coastline municipality by area, being roughly 15 percent larger than the second largest, Örnsköldsvik Municipality. Skellefteå is situated around Skellefte River, a river that runs through the city. There is also a very central mountain, Vitberget, which is popular f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robertsfors Municipality
Robertsfors Municipality () is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Robertsfors. History In 1759 the small village Edfastmark became Robertsfors Bruk. It was the Irishman John Jennings and his brother-in-law, the Scotsman Robert Finlay, who founded the new ironworks which also got its name, Robertsfors, from Robert Finlay. Localities There are three localities (or urban areas) in Robertsfors Municipality: The municipal seat in bold Notable natives * Carl Olof Rosenius, revivalist preacher *Frida Hyvönen Frida Hyvönen (born Anna Frida Amanda Hyvönen; 30 December 1977) is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Personal life Hyvönen grew up in Robertsfors, located outside Umeå in the north of Sweden (which is also the hometown of her cousin Josephine ..., artist * Maud Olofsson, politician * Sahara Hotnights, rock group References External links *Robertsfors Municipality– Official site {{authority control Municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsjö Municipality
Norsjö Municipality () is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Norsjö. In 1974 Norsjö and Malå municipalities were amalgamated, forming the new Norsjö Municipality. In 1983 Malå Municipality was re-established within the pre-1974 borders. History The first settlements in the area were probably first established during the 15th century. During the first centuries the settlers lived on fishing, hunting and agriculture. Localities There are two localities (or urban areas) in Norsjö Municipality: The municipal seat in bold Economy Norsjö has traditionally been a major industrial municipality. The vast forests in the area have been the basis for many wood-based industrial sectors, including forest management, forest harvesting and replanting, timber transport, saw mills, manufactured products from wood, and wood as a renewable fuel for electrical and heat energy production. A significant amount of renewable energy is produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
