Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County
Västerbottens län (Swedish) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Västerbotten County in Sweden | |
Location map of Västerbotten County in Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 64°51′N 17°54′E / 64.85°N 17.9°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Formed | 1638 |
| Capital | Umeå |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Helene Hellmark Knutsson (Social Democratic) |
| • Council | Region Västerbotten |
| Area | |
• Total | 55,186.2 km2 (21,307.5 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 278,729 |
| • Density | 5.05070/km2 (13.0813/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | SEK 96 billion €10.257 billion (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-AC |
| NUTS Region | SE331 |
| Website | regionvasterbotten |
Västerbotten County (Swedish: Västerbottens län), 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 which is also the largest city in Northern Sweden, and the second-largest city is Skellefteå. These two municipalities, both of which are located in the eastern coastal region, make up more than two thirds of Västerbotten's population. The interior of Västerbotten County is sparsely populated, and has vast wilderness areas. The land area of Västerbotten is larger than that of either Denmark, the Netherlands or Switzerland.