Norrland County

Summary

Norrland County, or Norrlands län, was a county of the Swedish Empire from 1634 to 1645.

Norrland County
Norrlands län
County of the Swedish Empire
1634–1645
Flag of Norrland
Flag
CapitalHudiksvall
Government
Governor 
• 1634–1637
Stellan Mörner
• 1637–1641
Christer Posse
• 1641–1645
Ivar Nilsson Natt och Dag
History 
• Established
1634
• Västerbotten established
1638
• Disestablished
5 September 1645
Succeeded by
Västerbotten County
Härnösand County
Hudiksvall County

In 1638 the northern part of the county, Västerbotten and Lappland, were separated and established as the Västerbotten County. On 5 September 1645 the remainder of the county was divided in two parts where the central part became the Härnösand County and the southern part became the Hudiksvall County. However, in 1654 Härnösand and Hudiksvall counties were reunited as the Västernorrland County.

The capital of Norrlands län was Hudiksvall.

Governors edit

  • Stellan Mörner (1634–1637)
  • Christer Posse (1637–1641)
  • Ivar Nilsson Natt och Dag (1641–1645)

See also edit

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