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Södermanland County

Södermanland County, or Södermanlands län is a County or län on the south east coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Östergötland, Örebro, Västmanland, Uppsala, Stockholm and to the Baltic sea.

Södermanlands län
CountySE-D
Residence CityNyköping
County CouncilLandstinget Sörmland
ProvinceSudermannia
Created1634
Area
 - Total
 - Percent
Ranked 18th
6,061 km²
1.5 %
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Percent
 - Density
Ranked 15th
255,890
2.9 %
42.2/km²

Table of contents
1 Province
2 Administration
3 Politics
4 Municipalities
5 Heraldry
6 Miscellaneous topics
7 External links

Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Sudermannia

The province of Sudermannia virtually encompasses Södermanland County.

Administration

Main article: Södermanland County Administrative Board

The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fullfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, 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 nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Södermanland Governors.

Politics

Main article: Södermanland County Council

The County Council of Södermanland or Landstinget Sörmland.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Södermanland

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Sudermannia

Södermanland County inherited its coat of arms from the province of Sudermannia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.

Miscellaneous topics

External links


Counties of Sweden:
Blekinge  |  Dalarna  |  Gotland  |  Gävleborg  |  Halland  |  Jämtland
Jönköping  |  Kalmar  |  Kronoberg County  |  Norrbotten  |  Skåne  |  Stockholm
Södermanland  |  Uppsala  |  Värmland  |  Västerbotten  |  Västernorrland
Västmanland  |  Västra Götaland  |  Örebro  |  Östergötland


Provinces of Sweden  |  Sweden