Uppsala County (, ) is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.
Province
The northern parts of the province of Uppland encompasses Uppsala County.
Geography Sätra Nature Reserve is located in Uppsala County.
Administration The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, promote its development, establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Uppsala Governors.
Politics County Council The County Council of Uppsala or Region Uppsala (previously Landstinget i Uppsala län), which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health care and public transportation.
The most recent county elections include: 2018 Uppsala regional election 2014 Uppsala county election 2010 Uppsala county election
General elections The table details all Riksdag election (general election) results of Uppsala County since the unicameral era began in 1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
Year Turnout Votes V S MP C L KD M SD NyD Left Right 1970 87.7 131,282 3.2 45.8 22.5 14.7 1.8 10.8 49.4 47.9 1973 90.3 139,874 5.5 43.0 26.9 9.5 1.5 12.9 48.4 49.3 1976 91.3 149,325 5.4 42.2 25.1 11.3 1.2 14.3 47.6 50.6 1979 90.7 153,866 6.6 42.3 19.9 10.7 1.1 18.8 48.9 49.3 1982 91.7 160,073 6.1 44.6 2.0 16.9 6.3 1.5 22.3 50.7 45.5 1985 90.2 162,979 5.6 43.3 1.7 12.7 15.4 20.5 48.9 48.6 1988 86.3 160,675 6.2 40.8 5.7 12.3 13.6 2.0 18.4 52.7 44.3 1991 87.0 167,283 4.5 35.3 4.3 9.0 11.2 5.8 22.0 7.5 39.8 48.1 1994 87.4 176,494 5.9 42.8 6.1 7.9 9.0 3.8 22.4 1.2 54.8 43.0 1998 81.9 170,096 10.9 34.4 5.7 5.8 6.2 10.7 23.8 51.0 46.5 2002 80.8 176,402 8.1 37.4 5.7 6.8 15.6 8.9 15.0 1.4 51.3 46.3 2006 82.9 196,389 5.7 30.9 6.3 9.9 9.1 6.6 26.5 2.3 42.9 52.1 2010 85.8 215,030 5.5 27.4 8.8 8.3 7.9 5.7 30.1 4.7 41.7 52.0 2014 87.4 228,351 6.3 28.9 8.4 6.9 6.2 4.7 22.4 10.5 43.5 40.6 2018 88.9 241,489 8.7 27.0 5.6 9.2 6.2 6.9 19.0 15.4 50.5 47.5202286.0251,3017.929.16.77.35.05.918.318.251.047.4
Municipalities Älvkarleby Tierp Östhammar Uppsala Enköping Håbo Knivsta Heby (from 2007-01-01)
Heraldry The County of Uppsala inherited its coat of arms from the province of Uppland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
References and notes
External links
Uppsala County Administrative Board Uppsala County Council Regional Association of Uppsala Hotels in Uppsala