Uppsala County

This article is about the administrative county. For the Riksdag constituency, see Uppsala County (Riksdag constituency).

Uppsala County (Swedish: Uppsala län) is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.

Uppsala County Uppsala län (Swedish)
County of Sweden
Flag Coat of arms
Uppsala County in Sweden
Location map of Uppsala County in Sweden
Coordinates: 59°51′30″N 17°39′00″E
Country	Sweden
Formed	1634
Capital	Uppsala
Municipalities	8 Älvkarleby Enköping Håbo Heby Knivsta Östhammar Tierp Uppsala
Government
• Governor	Stefan Attefall (Christian Democrats)
• Council	Region Uppsala
Area
• Total	8,207.2 km2 (3,168.8 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2023)[1]
• Total	404,589
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	SEK 142 billion €15.193 billion (2015)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE-C
NUTS Region	SE121
Website	www.lansstyrelsen.se/uppsala/

Province

For History, Geography and Culture, see Uppland.

The northern parts of the province of Uppland encompasses Uppsala County.

Geography

Sätra Nature Reserve is located in Uppsala County.

Administration

The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, promote its development, establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Uppsala Governors.

Politics

County Council

The County Council of Uppsala or Region Uppsala (previously Landstinget i Uppsala län), which is appointed by the electorate of the county, is primarily responsible for health care and public transportation.

The most recent county elections include:

• 2018 Uppsala regional election
• 2014 Uppsala county election
• 2010 Uppsala county election

General elections

The table details all Riksdag election (general election) results of Uppsala County since the unicameral era began in 1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.

Year	Turnout	Votes	V	S	MP	C	L	KD	M	SD	NyD	Left	Right
1970[3]	87.7	131,282	3.2	45.8		22.5	14.7	1.8	10.8			49.4	47.9
1973[4]	90.3	139,874	5.5	43.0		26.9	9.5	1.5	12.9			48.4	49.3
1976[5]	91.3	149,325	5.4	42.2		25.1	11.3	1.2	14.3			47.6	50.6
1979[6]	90.7	153,866	6.6	42.3		19.9	10.7	1.1	18.8			48.9	49.3
1982[7]	91.7	160,073	6.1	44.6	2.0	16.9	6.3	1.5	22.3			50.7	45.5
1985[8]	90.2	162,979	5.6	43.3	1.7	12.7	15.4		20.5			48.9	48.6
1988[9]	86.3	160,675	6.2	40.8	5.7	12.3	13.6	2.0	18.4			52.7	44.3
1991[10]	87.0	167,283	4.5	35.3	4.3	9.0	11.2	5.8	22.0		7.5	39.8	48.1
1994[11]	87.4	176,494	5.9	42.8	6.1	7.9	9.0	3.8	22.4		1.2	54.8	43.0
1998[12]	81.9	170,096	10.9	34.4	5.7	5.8	6.2	10.7	23.8			51.0	46.5
2002[13]	80.8	176,402	8.1	37.4	5.7	6.8	15.6	8.9	15.0	1.4		51.3	46.3
2006[14]	82.9	196,389	5.7	30.9	6.3	9.9	9.1	6.6	26.5	2.3		42.9	52.1
2010[15]	85.8	215,030	5.5	27.4	8.8	8.3	7.9	5.7	30.1	4.7		41.7	52.0
2014[16]	87.4	228,351	6.3	28.9	8.4	6.9	6.2	4.7	22.4	10.5		43.5	40.6
2018[17]	88.9	241,489	8.7	27.0	5.6	9.2	6.2	6.9	19.0	15.4		50.5	47.5
2022[18]	86.0	251,301	7.9	29.1	6.7	7.3	5.0	5.9	18.3	18.2		51.0	47.4

Municipalities

• Älvkarleby
• Tierp
• Östhammar
• Uppsala
• Enköping
• Håbo
• Knivsta
• Heby (from 2007-01-01)

Map of Uppsala County

Heraldry

The County of Uppsala inherited its coat of arms from the province of Uppland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.