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Västernorrland

Västernorrlands län
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Country Sweden
Founded 1654
Capital Härnösand
Area
 • Total 21,683.8 km2 (8,372.2 sq mi)
Population
 (31 March 2011)
 • Total 242,347
 • Density 11.17641/km2 (28.94676/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE-Y
GDP/ Nominal SEK 61,540 million (2004)
GDP per capita SEK 251,000
NUTS Region SE321

Västernorrland County (which in Swedish is Västernorrlands län) is a cool place in northern Sweden. Think of a county like a big region or state within a country. The main city, or "seat," of this county is Härnösand. Västernorrland County has a long history, as it was first set up way back in 1634.

Cities and Towns

Västernorrland County
Municipalities of Västernorrland County

A county is made up of smaller areas called municipalities. These are like local towns or cities that manage their own areas. Västernorrland County has several important municipalities:

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Västernorrland para niños

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