Jämtland County

Jämtland County (Swedish: Jämtlands län, pronounced [ˈjɛmtlɑnds ˈlɛːn]; Southern Sami: Jiemthen leene, pronounced [ˈjiemten ˈleːne]) is a county or län in Sweden. It consists of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small strips of Lapland and Dalarna. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Gävleborg, Västernorrland, and Västerbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Trøndelag. It measures 49,443 km2 (19,090 sq mi) and constitutes 12% of Sweden's total area, making it the country's third largest county. The capital is Östersund. The county governor and leader of the administrative board, as appointed by the Swedish government, has been Marita Ljung since 2021. The county was established in 1810, at the time it consisted only of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, which is why the coat of arms is a shield parted per fess with their provincial arms. King Carl XVI Gustaf is occasionally referred to as Duke of Jämtland after his title of king. Province Jämtland County consists of primarily the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, though minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland are also included, along with small uninhabited areas in Lapland and Dalarna. Administration 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 and 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 Jämtland Governors. Demography Jämtland County is sparsely populated and more than one-third of the population lives in the countryside, making Jämtland County the second largest rural region in Sweden, after Gotland County. However, most of the population lives in the rather densely populated region surrounding lake Storsjön, commonly called Storsjöbygden, "the Storsjö district/countryside". Politics The county is dominated by the Swedish Social Democratic Party and the Centre Party, which is unique in Sweden, but corresponds to the situation in the bordering Norwegian county of Nord-Trøndelag. The county is rather contrastive in the political field. While a majority of the municipalities are governed by liberal-conservative (Swedish: borgerlig, lit. "bourgeois") majorities or by coalitions overstepping the bloc border, the county council is controlled by a red-green majority and the Social Democrats receive two out of four mandates to the Riksdag. After the Swedish county council election in 2022, the following political parties are represented in the Jämtland county council (Swedish: Region Jämtland Härjedalen): Riksdag elections The table details all Riksdag election results of Jämtland 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. Governors Municipalities In Härjedalen Province: Härjedalen In Jämtland Province: Berg Bräcke Krokom Ragunda Strömsund Åre Östersund Localities by population (2010) 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 Jämtland is a combination of the arms of Heraldry of Jämtland and Heraldry of Härjedalen. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Parted per fess, the arms of Jämtland and the arms of Härjedalen." References and notes See also Duke of Jämtland, a title for members of the royal family (see Duchies in Sweden), born solely by Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden before his accession to the throne. Jamtlandic External links Jämtland County Administrative Board Jämtland County Council Jämtlands Official Site Hammarstrands camping