Norrbotten County

Norrbotten County (Norrbottens län) is a Swedish county or län in the extreme north of Sweden. It borders to Västerbotten County and the Gulf of Bothnia. It also borders to Lapland Province in Finland, Nordland and Troms counties in Norway.

History

Following the Finnish War in 1809 Västerbotten County was separated into a Swedish and a Finnish part, where the main part remained within Swedish borders. In 1810 the county was divided once more when Norrbotten County was created out of the northern part, on the Swedish side.

Related Topics:
Finnish War - 1809 - Västerbotten County - 1810

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Heraldry

The arms for the Norrbotten County is a combination of the arms of Västerbotten and Laponia. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Westrobothnia and the arms of Laponia."

Related Topics:
Västerbotten - Laponia

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Culture

The culture of Norrbotten is in many ways different from the rest of Sweden, since many different cultures meet there; the sami culture, the finnish culture and the swedish settler-culture. There is a saying in Norrboten called "I am not Swedish - I am a Norrbottnian".

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Along the coast are the historical cities Luleå and Piteå. Luleås old town section Gammelby has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Related Topics:
Gammelby - UNESCO - World Heritage Site

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Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish may be used be used in dealing with government agencies, courts, municipalities, preschools and nursing homes in parts of Norrbotten County.

Related Topics:
Sami - Meänkieli - Finnish - Government agencies - Court - Municipalities - Preschool - Nursing home

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