List of Västernorrland Governors
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This is a list of Governors for Västernorrland County
of Sweden
, from 1658 to present. Västernorrland was created from the briefly existing Härnösand
and Hudiksvall Counties
in 1654, which in turn had been separated from Norrland County
in 1645.
Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.- Province :...
of 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....
, from 1658 to present. Västernorrland was created from the briefly existing Härnösand
Härnösand County
Härnösand County, or Härnösands län, was a county of the Swedish Empire, between 1645 and 1654. It was created by splitting the Norrland County into the Härnösand County and the Hudiksvall County, but just nine years later they were merged again as the Västernorrland County...
and Hudiksvall Counties
Hudiksvall County
Hudiksvall County, or Hudiksvalls län, was a county of the Swedish Empire, between 1645 and 1654. It was created by splitting the Norrland County into the Hudiksvall County and the Härnösand County, but just nine years later they were merged again as the Västernorrland County...
in 1654, which in turn had been separated from Norrland County
Norrland County
Norrland County, or Norrlands län, was a county of the Swedish Empire from 1634 to 1645.In 1638 the northern part of the county, Västerbotten and Lappland, were separated and established as the Västerbotten County...
in 1645.
Carl Gustaf Bielke Carl Gustaf Bielke was a Swedish count and book collector. He was the son of Nils Bielke, and he is known for his collection of more than 8,000 books, which later became part of the Skokloster Castle library after the collection passed to his nephew, Erik Brahe... (1727–1739) Per Abraham Örnsköld Per Abraham Örnsköld was a Swedish nobleman, with the title of count, whose notability in his country's history stems from his dedication to the able management of Sweden's regional subdivisions which he administered in his capacity as governor.In 1762, the year of his forty-second birthday, he... (1762–1769) |
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