County of Gotland

The county of Gotland ( Gotlands Län in Swedish) is a county Swedish located on the island of the same name, in the Baltic.

Historical province

Before being a county, the island of Gotland was a historical province.

For the history, the geography and the culture, to see Gotland

Administration

The main missions of the Board of directors of the county ( Länsstyrelse ), directed by the prefect of the county, are to satisfy the main trends provided by the Parlement and the Gouvernement, to promote the development of the county and to lay down regional objectives.

Gotland is only the Swedish county not having an local assembly. The island forms in addition only one commune ( Kommuner ), the Commune of Gotland, at the local level.

Because of absence of local assembly, the capacities normally reserved for the latter are assumed by the commune of Gotland.

Principal cities and localities

Visby : 22 017 inhabitants
Hemse: 1 766 inhabitants
Slite: 1 617 inhabitants
Klintehamn: 1 431 inhabitants
Vibble: 1 057 inhabitants
Romakloster: 877 inhabitants
Fårösund: 816 inhabitants
Lärbro: 512 inhabitants
Havdhem: 343 inhabitants
Burgsvik: 335 inhabitants

Heraldic

The county of Gotland inherited its blazon the historical province of Gotland. When it is represented with a royal crown, the blazon symbolizes the Board of directors of the county.

External bonds

Board of directors of the county (in Swedish and English)
Common of Gotland (in Swedish, English, German and French)

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