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Västerbotten

County of Sweden

NorrbottenJämtlandVästernorrland

Västerbotten is a county of Sweden, and its capital is Umeå. It is the 2nd largest of the country's 21 counties by area, at 66,823 km². With about 278,697 people, it ranks 14th by population and holds roughly 3% of the national total.

Type
County
Capital
Umeå
Population
278,69714th of 21, 2026
Area
66,823 km²2nd of 21
Density
4.2 per km²

Bordering counties