A province (Swedish: län), or translated as a county, is a first-class administrative region in Sweden. Sweden was merged in 1997 and 1998 with two provinces, which are currently divided into 21 provinces and 290 municipalities (kommun), with governors appointed by the king; Provincial councils are elected by voters. Swedish provinces and municipalities are relatively independent and have no direct affiliation.
1. The province of Stockholm (Swedish: Stockholms län) is located on the east coast of Sweden. It is bordered by the provinces of South Manland and Uppsala and is also bounded by the Baltic Sea and Lake Mälalen. The capital city of Stockholm is also the capital of Sweden. The province of Stockholm consists of 26 municipalities. It ranks 6,519 square kilometers by area. It has a population of 1,918,104.
2. The province of West Ostrobotten (Swedish: Västerbottens län) is located in the north of Sweden and borders the provinces of West Norrland, Jämttland and North Ostrobothn. It is bordered by Norrland, Norway to the west and the Gulf of Bothnia to the east. It has 13 municipalities under its jurisdiction. The capital is Umeå. It covers an area of 55,432 square kilometers. It has a population of 257,581.
3. Norrbotten Province (Swedish: Norrbottens län) is located in the northernmost part of Sweden, adjacent to the province of Western Ostrobothnia and bordering the Gulf of Bothnia. It also shares borders with Norrland and Tromsø in Norway and Lapland in Finland. The province of Nortemagnostomberg is made up of 14 municipalities, with the capital Luleå. It ranks first in the country in terms of area, with 98,911 square kilometers. It has a population of 251,886.
4. Uppsala Province (Swedish: Uppsala län) is located on the east coast of Sweden. It is bordered by the provinces of Stockholm, South Manland, West Manland and Gävleburg, and is bordered by the Baltic Sea to the east. Uppsala province consists of 8 municipalities, with Uppsala as its capital. It covers an area of 8,209 square kilometers. It has a population of 319,925.
5. The province of South Manland (Swedish: Södermanland län) is located on the southeast coast of Sweden. It borders the provinces of Stockholm, Örebro, West Manland, Uppsala and Ostötland, and borders the Baltic Sea. It is divided into 9 towns, with the capital city of Nykoping. It covers an area of 6,060 square kilometers. It has a population of 290,711.
6. The province of East Jotland (Swedish: Östergötlands län) is located on the east coast of Sweden, with the capital Linköping. The province of Ostötland is bordered by the provinces of Kalmar, Jönköping, Örebro and South Manland, and borders the Baltic Sea. The province of Ostötland is divided into 13 municipalities. It covers an area of 10,562 square kilometers. It has a population of 417,966.
7. Jönköping (Swedish: Jönköpings län) is located in southern Sweden and borders the provinces of Hallan, Jötäland, Götland, Kalmar and Krunubery. It has 13 municipalities under its jurisdiction, with the capital Yanköping. It covers an area of 10,475 square kilometers. It has a population of 331,539.
8. The province of Kronobergs (Swedish: Kronobergs län) is located in southern Sweden and borders the provinces of Skåne, Hallan, Jönköping, Kalmar and Brekinge. The province is divided into 8 municipalities, with the capital city of Uxjö. It covers an area of 8,458 square kilometers. It has a population of 179,635.
9. The province of Kalmar (Swedish: Kalmar län) is located in the south of Sweden and borders the provinces of Krunubery, Jönköping, Ostötland and Blekinge. To the east is the Baltic Sea, across the sea from the province of Gotland. The province of Kalmar is divided into 12 municipalities, with the capital of Kalmar. It covers an area of 11,171 square kilometers. It has a population of 233,776.
10. Gotlands (Swedish: Gotlands län) is a province of Sweden, located in the Baltic Sea, covering the entire island of Gotland (Sweden's largest island) and its affiliated islands, across the sea from the province of Kalmar. There is only one municipality in the province, the municipality of Gotland. The capital, Visby, is the largest city in the province of Gotland. It covers an area of 3,140 square kilometers. It has a population of 57,297.
11. The province of Blekinge (Swedish: Blekinge län) is located in the south of Sweden, bordering the provinces of Skåne, Krunubery and Kalmar, and bordering the Baltic Sea. The province of Blekinge is divided into five municipalities, with the capital Karlskrona covering an area of 2,941 square kilometres. It has a population of 151,436.
12. The province of Skåne (Swedish: Skåne län) is the southernmost province of Sweden. Skåne is considered the birthplace of the Nordic peoples, and until 1658 the region belonged to Denmark. In 1997, the provinces of Malmöhus and Kristianstad merged to form what is now Skåne. The department of Skåne is bordered to the north by the provinces of Harran, Krunubery and Blekinge, to the southeast by the Baltic Sea and to the west by the Øresund Strait. It is part of the Öresund region. It is divided into 33 municipalities, with the capital Malmö. It covers an area of 11,027 square kilometers. It has a population of 1,184,500.
13. Halland Province (Swedish: Hallands län) is located on the west coast of Sweden, bordering the provinces of Jötäland, Jönköping, Krunubery and Skåne, and bounded by the Gulf of Kattegat to the west. The province of Harlan is divided into six municipalities, with the capital at Halmstad. It covers an area of 5,454 square kilometers. It has a population of 288,859
14. The province of Götalands West (Swedish: Västra Götalands län) is located on the west coast of Sweden, and in 1998 the provinces of Gothenburg and Buhus, Elfsburg and Skala Castle were merged to form the province of Görtälands West, with the capital Gothenburg. The province of Görtaland Occidental is bordered by the provinces of Värmland, Örebro, Götland Oriental, Jönköping and Harran, and is bordered by the Gulf of Skagerrak. It is divided into 49 municipalities, with the capital Gothenburg. It covers an area of 23,945 square kilometers. It has a population of 1,547,298.
15. The province of Värmlands (Swedish: Värmlands län) is located in west-central Sweden, bordering the provinces of Dalarna, Örebro and West Jötäland. To the west, it is bordered by the Norwegian counties of Heidemark, Akershus, and East Fore. The province of Värmland is divided into 16 municipalities, with the capital Karlstad. It covers an area of 17,583 square kilometers. It has a population of 273,489.
16. The province of Örebro (Swedish: Örebro län) is located in central Sweden and borders the provinces of West Jörtalan, Värmland, Dalarna, South Manland and East Jötötland provinces. The province of Örebro is divided into 12 municipalities, with the capital Örebro. The total area is 8,517 square kilometers. It has a population of 275,030.
17. The province of West Manland (Swedish: Västmanlands län) is a province in central Sweden, bordering the provinces of South Manland, Örebro, Dalarna and Uppsala, and bordering Lake Mälalen. The province of West Manland is divided into 10 municipalities, with the capital city of Västerås. It has an area of 5,146 square kilometers and a population of 248,489.
18. The province of Dalarna (Swedish: Dalarnas län) is located in central Sweden. Centered on Lake Siljan. It was established as a province in 1647 and was originally known as Kopparberg (meaning "Copper Mountain"), which was renamed Dalarna in 1997. The province of Dalarna is bordered by the provinces of Yemtlan, Gävleburg, West Manland, Orebro and Värmland. It is bordered to the west by the counties of Heidemak and Södrendräg in Norway. The province of Dalarna is divided into 15 municipalities, with the capital at Falun. It covers an area of 29,193 square kilometers. It has a population of 275,711.
19. Gävleborgs (Swedish: Gävleborgs län) is located in central Sweden and borders the provinces of Dalarna, Uppsala, Sinorland, Jämttland and Simmanland. It is bordered by the Baltic Sea to the east. The province of Gävleburg is divided into 10 municipalities, with the capital of Jävle. It covers an area of 18,191 square kilometers. It has a population of 275,653.
20. The province of West Norrland (Swedish: Västernorrlands län) is located in the north of Sweden, bordering the provinces of Gävleburg, Jämttland and Ostrobothnia, and bordering the Gulf of Bothnia. The province of Sinnorland is divided into 7 municipalities, with the capital at Hainesand. It covers an area of 21,678 square kilometers. It has a population of 243,978.
21. The province of Jämtlands (Swedish: Jämtlands län) is located in the north of Sweden and borders the provinces of Dalarna, Gävleburg, West Norrland and West Ostrobothnia. It is bordered to the west by South Trøndrag and North Trøndrag in Norway. The province of Yemtlan is divided into eight municipalities, with the capital at Östersund. It covers an area of 49,443 square kilometers. It has a population of 127,020.