Norrland County
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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
. On September 5, 1645 the remainder of the county was divided in two parts where the central part became the Härnösand County
and the southern part became the Hudiksvall County
. However in 1654 Härnösand and Hudiksvall counties were reunited as the Västernorrland County
.
The capital of Norrlands län was Hudiksvall
.
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...
of the Swedish Empire
Swedish Empire
The Swedish Empire refers to the Kingdom of Sweden between 1561 and 1721 . During this time, Sweden was one of the great European powers. In Swedish, the period is called Stormaktstiden, literally meaning "the Great Power Era"...
from 1634 to 1645.
In 1638 the northern part of the county, Västerbotten
Västerbotten
', English exonym: West Bothnia, is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is famous for the cheese with the same name as the province.- Administration :...
and Lappland, were separated and established as the Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.- Provinces :...
. On September 5, 1645 the remainder of the county was divided in two parts where the central part became the Härnösand County
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 the southern part became the Hudiksvall County
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...
. However in 1654 Härnösand and Hudiksvall counties were reunited as the Västernorrland County
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 :...
.
The capital of Norrlands län was Hudiksvall
Hudiksvall
Hudiksvall is a city and the seat of Hudiksvall Municipality, in Hälsingland, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 14,850 inhabitants in 2005. Hudiksvall is also known as Glada Hudik , a term that originated in the 19th century as word spread of its friendly hospitality and its lively social life...
.
Governors
- Stellan Mörner (1634-1637)
- Christer Posse (1637-1641)
- Ivar Nilsson Natt och Dag (1641-1645)
See also
- List of Västernorrland Governors
- County Governors of Sweden
- NorrlandNorrlandNorrland is one of the three lands of Sweden , the northern part, consisting of nine provinces. The term Norrland is not used for any administrative purpose, but it is common in everyday language, e.g...