Vasterbotten County Sweden

Västerbotten County, sometimes called Westrobothnia, is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Its capital is Umeå, and the largest town in the northern part is Skellefteå. These two municipaliti…
Västerbotten County, sometimes called Westrobothnia, is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It shares the borders with the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Its capital is Umeå, and the largest town in the northern part is Skellefteå. These two municipalities make up the majority of the population. Västerbotten County has vast wilderness areas, and a land area larger than Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
  • Capital: Umeå
  • Country: Sweden
  • Formed: 1638
  • Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
  • ISO 3166 code: SE-AC
  • NUTS Region: SE331
Data from: en.wikipedia.org