A region (Swedish: region) is a self-governing local authority of Sweden. There are 21 regions (one of which is a municipality having the same responsibilities as a region), each corresponding roughly to a county. Regions are governed by a regional assembly (regionfullmäktige) that is elected every four years in conjunction with the general elections. The most important responsibilities of regions are the public health care system and public transportation. It is one of the principal administrative subdivisions of Sweden.
Within the same geographical borders as the regions, there are county administrative boards, an administrative entity appointed by the government. As of 2010, the different regional assemblies had a combined total of 1,696 seats.[1]
Constitutionally, the regions exercise a degree of municipal self-government provided by the Basic Laws of Sweden. This does not constitute any degree of federalism, which is consistent with Sweden's status as a unitary state.
Within the geographic boundaries of the county there are also several smaller municipalities and administrations that exercise local self-government independent of the regions. These can also be referred to as "primary municipalities" or primärkommuner, while the regions are sekundärkommuner, "secondary municipalities". Gotland Municipality is an exception, due to its geographical boundaries, and also has the responsibilities of a region.
Historically, Stockholm was separate from counties and was not under the jurisdiction of the Stockholm County Council until 1967, and some other large cities were in counties but outside regions. The cities handled the responsibilities. The two last such cities were Malmö and Göteborg until 1998.
In January 2020, the county councils (landsting) of Sweden were officially reclassified as regions (regioner). De facto, the regions had already adopted the term "region" well before the new law was adopted.[2][3]
County
Region
1.
Blekinge
Region Blekinge
2.
Dalarna
Region Dalarna
3.
Gotland
Gotland Municipality[a]
4.
Gävleborg
Region Gävleborg
5.
Halland
Region Halland
6.
Jämtland
Region Jämtland Härjedalen
7.
Jönköping
Region Jönköping
8.
Kalmar
Region Kalmar
9.
Kronoberg
Region Kronoberg
10.
Norrbotten
Region Norrbotten
11.
Skåne
Region Skåne
12.
Stockholm
Region Stockholm
13.
Södermanland
Region Sörmland
14.
Uppsala
Region Uppsala
15.
Värmland
Region Värmland
16.
Västerbotten
Region Västerbotten
17.
Västernorrland
Region Västernorrland
18.
Västmanland
Region Västmanland
19.
Västra Götaland
Region Västra Götaland
20.
Örebro
Region Örebro
21.
Östergötland
Region Östergötland
^The Municipality of Gotland is an exception, due to its geographical boundaries, as Gotland Municipality also has the responsibilities of a regional council.
^"Val till landstingsfullmäktige - Valda" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
^Riksdagsförvaltningen. "En ny beteckning för kommuner på regional nivå och vissa frågor om regionindelning Konstitutionsutskottets Betänkande 2019/20:KU3 - Riksdagen". riksdagen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-01-04.
^"Viktigare lagar och förordningar inför årsskiftet 2019/202" (PDF). Government of Sweden.
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