Coonties o Swaden

The Coonties o Swaden () are the first level admeenistrative an poleetical subdiveesions o Swaden. Swaden is dividit intae 21 coonties. The coonties wur established in 1634 on Coont Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, supersedin the historical provinces o Swaden () tae introduce a modren admeenistration. At that time, they wur what the translation o län intae Inglis literally means; fiefdoms. The coonty borders aften trail the provincial borders, but the Croun aften chuise tae mak slicht relocations tae suit their purposes. There are controversial proposals tae divide Swaden intae lairger regions, replacin the current counties.

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Wi offeecial coonty codes.

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AB: Stockholm Coonty
AC: Västerbotten Coonty
BD: Norrbotten Coonty
C: Uppsala Coonty
D: Södermanland Coonty
E: Östergötland Coonty
F: Jönköping Coonty
G: Kronoberg Coonty
H: Kalmar Coonty
I: Gotland Coonty
K: Blekinge Coonty
M: Skåne Coonty
N: Halland Coonty
O: Västra Götaland Coonty
S: Värmland Coonty
T: Örebro Coonty
U: Västmanland Coonty
W: Dalarna Coonty
X: Gävleborg Coonty
Y: Västernorrland Coonty
Z: Jämtland Coonty
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Ilka coonty is further dividit intae municipalities (kommuner), the existence o which is pairtly at the discretion o the central govrenment.  Syne 2004 their number haes been 290, thus an average o 13.8 municipalities per coonty.  (See Municipalities o Swaden)

Till 1968, the Ceety o Stockholm haed its awn "coonty code" A, which is still uised interchangeably wi AB in some contexts.

The Coonty o Stockholm haed coonty code B an aw.

 See an aw 
Realm o Swaden
Lands o Swaden
Dominions o Swaden 
Ranked leet o Swadish coonties
ISO 3166-2 codes for Swaden
Subdiveesions o the Nordic kintras

References

 External links 
The Swadish Coonty Admeenistrative Buirds 
Offeecial steid o the Swadish govrenment
Naitional Atlas o Swaden  (searchable)


Category:Subdiveesions o Swaden
Swaden, Coonties
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Coonties, Swaden
Category:Swaden-relatit leets