History of Swedish Counties: Difference between revisions

| Jämtland, Härjedalen, and Trøndelag have been separated and together administratively in the past. By the treaty of Brömsebro in 1645, Härjedalen became part of Hudiksvall County and Jämtland became part of Härnösands County. This continued to be so through the treaty of Roskilde in 1658. Jämtland and Härjedalen became part of Västernorrland county until 1762 when Gävleborg and Härjedalen separated from Västernorrland.

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| was used as a county name between 1634 to 1639; 1654 to 1658, 1669 to 1674 and 1680 to 1687. The areas belonging to this county are now divided between the separate counties of Jönköping and Kronoberg.

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| Kalmar County was created with the county organization of 1634, but did not have its current boarders until the 1700’s. In many ways the county was divided in two areas a northern and a southern half until the 1970’s. The northern half had Västervik as its capital with Kalmar city as a capital for the southern half.

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| The administrative organization of Kopparberg County is unclear. In medieval times the province of Dalarna was often under the jurisdiction of Västerås castle. Gustav Vasa divided Dalarna into 2 jurisdictions. Gustav II Adolf and the guardian of Queen Kristina (while the queen was still underage) tried to establish a Bergslän which would include parts of Dalarna and Västmanland. An Act of government in 1634 created a county called “Dalarna and Kopparberg”. A royal decree in 1647 renamed the county to be Kopparberg. The county kept this name until 1997 when it was renamed Dalarna County.

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| was a county between 1719 and Dec. 31, 1996. It entailed the south-east and north-west areas of the province of Skåne. Beginning in 1997 the area became part of the county of Skåne.

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| was created in 1674.

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| Has occasionally been used for the name of Östergötland County.

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| Prior to 1658 the area belonged to Denmark as part of the province of Skåne. In 1669 the counties of Helsingborg and Landskrona were combined to create Malmönus County. Denmark tried to reclaim the area between 1675 and 1678 after which Denmark was forced through political intervention to give up its claim. Between 1658 and 1720 the area was not officially part of the Swedish kingdom (although it was controlled by a Swedish governor). Beginning in 1997 the counties of Malmöhus and Kristianstad were combined into one county called Skåne County.

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| was also known as Järla County between 1643 – 1648. The area is now included in Örebro County.

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| The county of Norrbotten was established in 1810 as part of Västerbotten increasingly became regarded as a separate area.

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| was a county between 1641and 1646. The area is now included in the counties of Västmanland and Dalarna.

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| was created in 1634 when the Ståthållardömet was divided into the counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg. The name of the county has its origins with the authority based on the residence city of Skara. In 1660 the authority base was changed to the residence city of Mariestad and the county is sometimes referred to as Mariestad County. Skaraborg county was dissolved on Dec. 31, 1997 when it became part of Västra Götaland County.

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| The province of Småland was its own county between 1679 and 1680. It’s now divided between the counties of Jönköping, Kronoberg and Kalmar.

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| Stockholms och Uppsala  

| The countys history goes back to 1683 when Södermanland was created by combining the three former Castle counties: Nyköping, Gripsholm, and Eskilstuna Counties.

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| was established as a county in 1634.

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| Värmland County was created in 1779 from the earlier Närkes och Värmlands County.

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| was created in 1638 from the county of Norrland. It covered the provinces of Västerbotten and the western part of Lapland (Swedish Lapland) and the entire area of Tornedalen. After the loss in the Finnish War in 1809, Sweden was to give up Finland to Russia, including Västerbotten east of the Torne River and Muonio River. More changes came in 1810 with Nordmaling transferred to Västernorrland County. At the same time as a separation from the northern area forming Norrbotten. After some changes with municipalities in 1837, 1862, and 1869 Västerbottens boundaries have remained unchanged.

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| was created in 1654 by combining Härnösand County and Hudiksvall County. In 1658 Jämtland and Härjedalen were ceded to becoming part of Trondheims County. They were reunited with Västernorrland in 1660. In 1762 the county was divided into two parts. The southern part became Gävle County. The northern part continued to be Västernorrland County with Sundsvall as its capital until 1778 when Härnösand took over this role.

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| From the early 1500s up to 1719 it was divided between Västerås and Strömholm Counties. Västmanland was created in 1634.

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| was created in 1634. On Dec. 31, 1997 the county was dissolved, becoming part of the county of Västra Götaland on Jan. 1, 1998.

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| The county of Öland was created in 1819 with its boundaries matching the island itself. It continued as a county until 1826 when it was combined with the county of Kalmar. The area belongs to the county of Kalmar today.

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| was created in 1779 from the earlier Närkes och Värmlands County.

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| was created in 1634. Has occasionally been called Linköping county.

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