Värmland County
| Värmland Värmlands län | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sweden | |||
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| Country | Sweden | ||
| Founded | 1779 | ||
| Capital | Karlstad | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Kenneth Johansson | ||
| • Council | Landstinget i Värmland | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17,591.0 km2 (6,791.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 31, 2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 272,773 | ||
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | SE-S | ||
| GDP/ Nominal | SEK 59,497 million (2004) | ||
| GDP per capita | SEK 217,000 | ||
| NUTS Region | SE311 | ||
| Website |
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Värmland County (Värmlands län) is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Hedmark to the west. Prince Carl Philip is Duke of Värmland.
Province
The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga and Degerfors are part of Örebro County.
Administration
Värmland County was formed in 1779, when it was separated from Närke and Värmland County.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag 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 a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Värmland Governors.
Politics
The County Council of Värmland is called Landstinget i Värmland.
Municipalities
- Arvika
- Eda
- Filipstad
- Forshaga
- Grums
- Hagfors
- Hammarö
- Karlstad
- Kil
- Kristinehamn
- Munkfors
- Storfors
- Sunne
- Säffle
- Torsby
- Årjäng
Climate
Värmland being a landlocked county results in greater temperature differences than at the nearby west coast of Sweden and south coast of Norway. As a result the southern areas of the county has a humid continental climate with strong oceanic influences. The latter climate type is prevalent in a small area at the shores of Lake Vänern due to recent warming. More northerly areas see a subarctic climate with relatively mild winters for the climate type. The subarctic classification of areas such as Hagfors and Torsby is more due to the cool summer nights that renders September below 10 °C (50 °F) in mean temperatures.
| Climate data for Karlstad, 2002-2015, extremes from 1901, precipitation 1961-1990 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.0 (68) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.0 (41) |
1.1 (34) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.1 (43) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.5 (−26.5) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−5.0 (23) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−5.0 (23) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.1 (1.815) |
32.8 (1.291) |
38.8 (1.528) |
39.0 (1.535) |
43.9 (1.728) |
56.3 (2.217) |
65.4 (2.575) |
76.1 (2.996) |
73.0 (2.874) |
70.7 (2.783) |
72.6 (2.858) |
50.7 (1.996) |
665.3 (26.193) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 47 | 70 | 174 | 220 | 254 | 287 | 265 | 223 | 181 | 103 | 48 | 44 | 1,916 |
| Source #1: [2] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Arvika (roughly 50 km north of Karlstad) — Extremes 1945-present, precipitation 1961-1990 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.8 (91) |
33.9 (93) |
28.0 (82.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
33.9 (93) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.5 (−31.9) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−30.0 (−22) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.5 (1.713) |
30.8 (1.213) |
31.5 (1.24) |
37.6 (1.48) |
44.6 (1.756) |
62.0 (2.441) |
71.6 (2.819) |
80.8 (3.181) |
73.5 (2.894) |
71.5 (2.815) |
64.3 (2.531) |
44.5 (1.752) |
656.0 (25.827) |
| Source #1: [4] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: [5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Blomskog (southerly near Norwegian border) (2002-2015 temp averages, 1964-1990 precipitation, extremes since 1964) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50) |
12.7 (54.9) |
20.0 (68) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.1 (88) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.0 (68) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.0 (50) |
32.9 (91.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.0 (32) |
0.4 (32.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.0 (50) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.1 (43) |
2.2 (36) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.4 (−26.3) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−15.3 (4.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−30.3 (−22.5) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.2 (2.055) |
37.1 (1.461) |
41.4 (1.63) |
38.1 (1.5) |
42.6 (1.677) |
55.9 (2.201) |
59.3 (2.335) |
70.1 (2.76) |
76.3 (3.004) |
78.8 (3.102) |
72.4 (2.85) |
52.1 (2.051) |
676.5 (26.634) |
| Source #1: SMHI Precipitation normals 1961-1990[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: SMHI average data 2002-2015[7] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Gustavsfors (central Värmland) (2002-2015 temp averages, 1961-1990 precipitation, extremes since 1917) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
27.2 (81) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−2.2 (28) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
3.9 (39) |
0.0 (32) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.0 (−43.6) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−3.9 (25) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−35.4 (−31.7) |
−42.0 (−43.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.7 (1.642) |
29.4 (1.157) |
34.6 (1.362) |
39.3 (1.547) |
48.2 (1.898) |
68.0 (2.677) |
79.9 (3.146) |
80.2 (3.157) |
75.6 (2.976) |
65.2 (2.567) |
62.3 (2.453) |
47.0 (1.85) |
671.3 (26.429) |
| Source #1: SMHI Precipitation normals 1961-1990[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: SMHI average data Jan 2002 - Dec 2015[9] | |||||||||||||
Heraldry
The county of Värmland inherited its coat of arms from the province of the same name. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules."
See also
- Duke of Värmland, a title for members of the royal family (see Duchies in Sweden)
The title is presently held by Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland - Egenäs
References and notes
- ↑ "Kvartal 1 2011". Statistics Sweden.
- ↑ "Average Monthly & Yearly Data 2002-2014". SMHI. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Precipitation Normals 1961-1990". SMHI. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ "Monthly & Yearly Statistics". SMHI. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Precipitation normals 1961-1990 (Arvika code 9240)". SMHI. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Average Precipitation for Stations (Swedish)". Swedish Metereological and Hydrological Institute (Blomskog code 9213). Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Annual and Monthly Statistics". SMHI. 14 May 2016.
- ↑ "Average Precipitation for Stations" (in Swedish). Swedish Metereological and Hydrological Institute (Gustavsfors code 10 309). Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "Annual & Monthly Statistics 2002-2015". SMHI. 16 March 2016.
External links
- Värmland County Administrative Board
- Värmland County Council
- Värmland Regional Association
- Heraldry of Värmland
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Coordinates: 59°25′32″N 13°16′17″E / 59.425522°N 13.271484°E