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'Östergötland County', or ''Östergötlands län'', is a County or ''län'' on the south east of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Kalmar, Jönköping, Västra Götaland, Örebro, Södermanland and to the Baltic Sea.

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Province

Administration

Politics

Municipalities

Heraldry

External links

Province

''For History, Geography and Culture see: Östergötland''
Östergötland has virtually the same boundaries as the current administrative entity, the Östergötland County.

Administration

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

Politics

The County Council of Östergötland or ''Landstinget i Östergötland''.

Municipalities

★ Boxholm

★ Finspång

★ Kinda

★ Linköping

★ Mjölby

★ Motala

★ Norrköping

★ Söderköping

★ Vadstena

★ Valdemarsvik

★ Ydre

★ Åtvidaberg

★ Ödeshög

Heraldry

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

External links

★ Östergötland County Administrative Board

★ Östergötland County Council

★ Tourism in Östergötland

★ Regional Association of Östergötland

★ Hotels in Östergötland