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Uppsala County, or Uppsala län is a County or län on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and to the Baltic Sea.

Uppsala län
County SE-C, SE021
Residence City Uppsala
Governor Anders Björck
County Council Landstinget i Uppsala
Province Uplandia
Created 1714
Area
 - Total
 - Percent
Ranked 15th
6,989 km²
1.7 %
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Percent
 - Density
Ranked 6th
294,415
3.3 %
41.8/km²
GRP
 - Total (2004)
 - Percent
 - GRP/capita
Ranked 6th
69,631 Million SEK
2.97 %
234,000 SEK

Map highlighting the location of Uppsala County in Sweden


1 Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Uplandia

The province of Uplandia encompasses Uppsala County.

2 Administration

Main article: Uppsala County Administrative Board

The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, promote its development, establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Uppsala GovernorsThis is a list of Governors for Uppsala County of Sweden. Uppsala County and Stockholm County separated from Uppland County, the first time from 1641 to 1654, and then finally in 1719. First Period Goran Gyllenstierna, the elder (1640-1646) Bengt Skytte (. The current Governor is Anders Björck .

3 Politics

Main article: Uppsala County Council

The County CouncilA County Council or Landsting is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. The County Council is a political entity, appointed by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the public health care system. In each county there of Uppsala or Landstinget i Uppsala län, which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health careHealth care or healthcare as a general term refers to the delivery of medical services by specialist providers, such as midwives, doctors, nurses, home health aides, vaccination technicians and physician's assistants. Usually such services receive payment and public transportation.



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