Gotland County

Gotland County
Gotlands län (Swedish)
Flag of Gotland County
Coat of arms of Gotland County
Gotland County in Sweden
Gotland County in Sweden
Location map of Gotland County in Sweden
Location map of Gotland County in Sweden
Coordinates: 57°29′57″N 18°30′34″E / 57.499167°N 18.509444°E / 57.499167; 18.509444
CountrySweden
Founded1658
CapitalVisby
Government
 • GovernorAnders Flanking
 • MunicipalityRegion Gotland
Area
 • Total3,151.4 km2 (1,216.8 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total61,029
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalSEK 19 billion
€2.011 billion (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-I
NUTS RegionSE214
Websitewww.i.lst.se

Gotland County (Swedish: Gotlands län) is a county or län of Sweden. Gotland is located in the Baltic Sea to the east of Öland, and is the largest of Sweden's islands. Counties are usually sub-divided into municipalities, but Gotland County consists of only one county council, which also serves as a municipality, Region Gotland. Gotland County is the only county in Sweden that is not governed by a municipal council. The municipality handles the tasks that are otherwise handled by the county council: mainly health care and public transport. Like other counties, Gotland has a County Administrative Board, which oversees implementation of the Swedish state government. Both the County Administrative Board and the municipality have their seat in the largest city, Visby, with over 22,000 inhabitants. Princess Leonore, the daughter of Princess Madeleine, is Duchess of Gotland.

  1. ^ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2023 och befolkningsförändringar 2023". Statistics Sweden. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.

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