Vaesterbotten, Sweden

Vaesterbotten is one of 21 primary administrative regions in Sweden with a population of approximately 260,217 people.

Facts and figures on Vaesterbotten at a glance

Region name: Vaesterbotten (Västerbotten County)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 260,217 people
Country: Sweden
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Vaesterbotten (Västerbotten County) is located in the regional capital Umea (Umeå) with a population of 130,224 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Vaesterbotten's regional capital Umea to Sweden's capital Stockholm (Stockholm) is approximately 515 km (320 mi).

Facts and figures about Vaesterbotten
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Vaesterbotten Västerbotten County260,217 peopleUmea Umeå130,224 people

Compare with other regions in Sweden.

Map of Vaesterbotten

Map of Vaesterbotten

Information on Vaesterbotten

Information on Vaesterbotten
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Vaesterbotten Västerbotten CountyUmea Umeå15SwedenEurope

Time in Vaesterbotten

Time in Vaesterbotten
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 1:24am (01:24h)In effect (+1 hour)Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 12:24am (00:24h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Stockholm

Geographic coordinates of Vaesterbotten

Latitude & Longitude of Vaesterbotten
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map65°00'00.0"N (65.0000000°)17°30'00.0"E (17.5000000°)

Subregions in Vaesterbotten

There are 15 administrative subregions in Vaesterbotten.
Subregions in Vaesterbotten
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Asele Kommun Åsele Kommun1.2,794Asele Åsele1,706
Bjurholms Kommun Bjurholms Kommun2.2,395Bjurholm Bjurholm1,000
Dorotea Kommun Dorotea Kommun3.2,551Dorotea Dorotea1,491
Lycksele kommun Lycksele kommun4.12,371Lycksele Lycksele8,545
Mala Kommun Malå Kommun5.3,068Mala Malå2,043
Nordmalings Kommun Nordmalings Kommun6.7,143Nordmaling Nordmaling2,671
Norsjoe Kommun Norsjö Kommun7.3,986Norsjoe Norsjö2,057
Robertsfors Kommun Robertsfors Kommun8.6,747Robertsfors Robertsfors2,030
Skelleftea Kommun Skellefteå Kommun9.72,589Skelleftea Skellefteå35,516
Sorsele kommun Sorsele kommun10.2,489Sorsele Sorsele1,175
Storumans kommun Storumans kommun11.5,852Storuman Storuman2,188
Umea Kommun Umeå Kommun12.130,997Umea Umeå130,224
Vaennaes Kommun Vännäs Kommun13.8,872Vaennaes Vännäs4,373
Vilhelmina Kommun Vilhelmina Kommun14.6,668Vilhelmina Vilhelmina3,572
Vindelns Kommun Vindelns Kommun15.5,490Vindeln Vindeln2,403

External sources of information on Vaesterbotten

Vaesterbotten on Wikipedia