Vasterbottens Lan (Västerbotten County), Västerbotten

Vasterbottens Lan: county (län) in Sweden

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Västerbotten County at a glance

Västerbotten County currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages and 15 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

4

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Largest city

Umeå

Population 89,607

Quick Facts about Västerbotten County

Population 273,061
Country Sweden
State Västerbotten (Sweden)
Plate code AC
Latitude & Longitude 65.0000,17.5000
Capital Umeå
Establishment January 01, 1638 (388 years ago)
Time Zone Europe/Stockholm
Local time 13:38:10 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Västerbotten County is located at 65°0'0"N 17°30'0"E (65.0000000, 17.5000000). It has 3 neighbors: Norrbottens Lan, Vasternorrlands Lan and Jamtlands Lan.

Vasterbottens Lan map

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Official website of Västerbotten County

Official Website
  • Region Västerbotten
  • Vindeln Municipality
  • Lycksele Municipality
  • Norsjö Municipality
  • Umeå Municipality
  • Skellefteå Municipality
  • Vännäs Municipality
  • Nordmaling Municipality
  • Bjurholm Municipality
  • Malå Municipality
  • Dorotea Municipality
  • Sorsele Municipality
  • Robertsfors Municipality
  • Vilhelmina Municipality
  • Åsele Municipality
  • Storuman Municipality

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2017 266,548 - Population registration in Sweden
2018 268,651 0.78% Population registration in Sweden
2019 271,487 1.04% Population registration in Sweden
2020 273,061 0.58% Population registration in Sweden
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