Värmland County
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Värmland County is a county
Counties of Sweden
The Counties of Sweden are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties. The counties were established in 1634 on Count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, superseding the historical provinces of Sweden to introduce a modern administration...

 or län
Län
Län and lääni refer to the administrative divisions used in Sweden and previously in Finland. The provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010....

in west central Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna
Dalarna County
Dalarna County is a county or län in middle Sweden. It borders the counties of Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It is also bordered by the Norwegian counties of Hedmark and Sør-Trøndelag in the west...

, Örebro
Örebro County
Örebro County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland.- Province :...

 and Västra Götaland
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...

, as well as the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 counties of Østfold
Østfold
is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...

, Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...

 and Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...

 to the west.

Province

The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province
Värmland
' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...

, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga
Karlskoga Municipality
Karlskoga Municipality is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlskoga....

 and Degerfors
Degerfors Municipality
Degerfors Municipality is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Degerfors....

 are part of Örebro County
Örebro County
Örebro County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland.- Province :...

.

Administration

Värmland County was formed in 1779, when it was separated from Närke and Värmland County
Närke and Värmland County
Närke and Värmland County was the earlier name of Örebro County in Sweden, between 1634 and 1779. In that year Värmland ceded to form Värmland County...

.

The main aim of the County Administrative Board
County Administrative Boards of Sweden
A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. It is led by a Governor or Landshövding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created...

 is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...

 and the Government
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...

, 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
Government agencies in Sweden
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 headed by a Governor. See List of Värmland Governors.

Politics

The County Council
County Councils of Sweden
A county council, or landsting, is an elected assembly of a county in Sweden. A county council is a political entity, elected by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the public health care system. In each county there is also a county administrative board which...

 of Värmland is called Landstinget i Värmland.

Municipalities

  • Arvika
    Arvika Municipality
    Arvika Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Arvika....

  • Eda
    Eda Municipality
    Eda Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, on the Norwegian border. Its seat is located in the town of Charlottenberg....

  • Filipstad
    Filipstad Municipality
    Filipstad Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Filipstad....

  • Forshaga
    Forshaga Municipality
    Forshaga Municipality 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 which was detached from Grava in 1944...

  • Grums
    Grums Municipality
    Grums Municipality 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...

  • Hagfors
    Hagfors Municipality
    Hagfors Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Hagfors....

  • Hammarö
    Hammarö Municipality
    Hammarö Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Skoghall....

  • Karlstad
    Karlstad Municipality
    Karlstad Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Karlstad....

  • Kil
    Kil Municipality
    Kil Municipality 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....

  • Kristinehamn
    Kristinehamn Municipality
    Kristinehamn Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kristinehamn....

  • Munkfors
    Munkfors Municipality
    Munkfors Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Munkfors....

  • Storfors
    Storfors Municipality
    Storfors Municipality 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....

  • Sunne
    Sunne Municipality
    Sunne Municipality 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 Sunne was amalgamated with Gräsmark and Lysvik.-Localities:*Lysvik*Rottneros*Sunne *Uddheden*Västra...

  • Säffle
    Säffle Municipality
    Säffle Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Säffle....

  • Torsby
    Torsby Municipality
    Torsby Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Torsby.The name Torsby means Thor's village....

  • Årjäng
    Årjäng Municipality
    Årjäng Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden, bordering Norway. Its seat is located in the town of Årjäng....


Heraldry

The county of Värmland inherited its coat of arms from the province of the same name. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules."

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