Subdivisions of Sweden: 21 counties (län) and 290 municipalities

Sweden is divided into 21 counties (län) and 290 municipalities (kommuner). This list gives every county with its seat and ISO 3166-2 code, all 290 municipalities by county, and the names in the minority languages of the north: Finnish, Meänkieli, Northern and Lule Sami in Norrbotten, Southern Sami in Jämtland and Västerbotten, and the Dalecarlian names of Dalarna.

Counties
21
Groups
1

Updated

kommun
kommun Swedish for municipality; plural kommuner, kunnat in Finnish, gielddat in Northern Sami, tjïelteh in Southern Sami
01 · Reading guide

Swedish names and the languages of the north

Every county name ends in län, and every municipality is a kommun. Two entries carry a second name in brackets: Malung-Sälen (Malung) in Dalarna, and Gotland (Visby), the single municipality of Gotland County, whose seat is Visby.

In the north the list adds the names in four more languages. In Norrbotten each of the 14 municipalities has a Finnish, a Meänkieli, a Northern Sami and a Lule Sami form; Överkalix, for example, is Ylikainuu in Finnish, Ylikainus in Meänkieli, Badje-Gáinnas in Northern Sami and Badje-Gájnaj in Lule Sami. Jämtland and Västerbotten have Southern Sami names, so Östersund is Staare and Umeå Upmeje. In Dalarna the list records the Dalecarlian forms, the local speech of Dalarna, such as Övdaln for Älvdalen and Mųora for Mora.

The 21 counties of Sweden with their seats

Each county with its Swedish name, the English form, the seat, the number of municipalities and the ISO 3166-2 code with the Swedish county number.

län Counties 21

Sweden, ISO 3166-2:SE: 21 counties
CountySeatMunicipalitiesISO code
Blekinge länBlekinge County
Karlskrona
5
SE-Kcounty number 10
Dalarnas länDalarna County
Falun
15
SE-Wcounty number 20
Gotlands länGotland County
Visby
1
SE-Icounty number 09
Gävleborgs länGävleborg County
Gävle
10
SE-Xcounty number 21
Hallands länHalland County
Halmstad
6
SE-Ncounty number 13
Jämtlands länJämtland County
Östersund
8
SE-Zcounty number 23
Jönköpings länJönköping County
Jönköping
13
SE-Fcounty number 06
Kalmar länKalmar County
Kalmar
12
SE-Hcounty number 08
Kronobergs länKronoberg County
Växjö
8
SE-Gcounty number 07
Norrbottens länNorrbotten County
Luleå
14
SE-BDcounty number 25
Skåne länSkåne County
Malmö
33
SE-Mcounty number 12
Stockholms länStockholm County
Stockholm
26
SE-ABcounty number 01
Södermanlands länSödermanland County
Nyköping
9
SE-Dcounty number 04
Uppsala länUppsala County
Uppsala
8
SE-Ccounty number 03
Värmlands länVärmland County
Karlstad
16
SE-Scounty number 17
Västerbottens länVästerbotten County
Umeå
15
SE-ACcounty number 24
Västernorrlands länVästernorrland County
Härnösand
7
SE-Ycounty number 22
Västmanlands länVästmanland County
Västerås
10
SE-Ucounty number 19
Västra Götalands länVästra Götaland County
Göteborg
49
SE-Ocounty number 14
Örebro länÖrebro County
Örebro
12
SE-Tcounty number 18
Östergötlands länÖstergötland County
Linköping
13
SE-Ecounty number 05

Codes and county numbers as on the Sweden page of this site: ISO 3166-2:SE read from its English Wikipedia table, checked 28 October 2026; the list has not changed since 2011. Seats and municipality counts: the 2015 edition of this list.

County and seat names in Finnish, Meänkieli, Sami and Dalecarlian

The four counties whose names the list also gives in a minority language, with the name of the seat where it differs.

Counties with minority-language names 7

Sweden: county names in minority languages
CountyLanguageCounty nameSeat
Dalarnas länDalarna County
Dalecarlian
Dalarnaes len
Falu
Jämtlands länJämtland County
Southern Sami
Jïemhten lïene
Staare
Norrbottens länNorrbotten County
Finnish
Norrbottenin lääni
Luulaja
Norrbottens länNorrbotten County
Meänkieli
Norbottenin lääni
Luujala
Norrbottens länNorrbotten County
Northern Sami
Norrbottena leatna
Luleajju / Lulelu
Norrbottens länNorrbotten County
Lule Sami
Norrbottena lena
Julevu
Västerbottens länVästerbotten County
Southern Sami
Västerbotten lïene
Upmeje

The 290 municipalities of Sweden by county

Every municipality (kommun) in Swedish, grouped by county.

Blekinge län Blekinge County 5

SE-K5 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Blekinge County
Municipality
Karlshamn
Karlskrona
Olofström
Ronneby
Sölvesborg

Dalarnas län Dalarna County 15

SE-W15 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Dalarna County
Municipality
Avesta
Borlänge
Falun
Gagnef
Hedemora
Leksand
Ludvika
Malung-Sälen (Malung)
Mora
Orsa
Rättvik
Smedjebacken
Säter
Vansbro
Älvdalen

Gotlands län Gotland County 1

SE-I1 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Gotland County
Municipality
Gotland (Visby)

Gävleborgs län Gävleborg County 10

SE-X10 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Gävleborg County
Municipality
Bollnäs
Gävle
Hofors
Hudiksvall
Ljusdal
Nordanstig
Ockelbo
Ovanåker
Sandviken
Söderhamn

Hallands län Halland County 6

SE-N6 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Halland County
Municipality
Falkenberg
Halmstad
Hylte
Kungsbacka
Laholm
Varberg

Jämtlands län Jämtland County 8

SE-Z8 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Jämtland County
Municipality
Berg
Bräcke
Härjedalen
Krokom
Ragunda
Strömsund
Åre
Östersund

Jönköpings län Jönköping County 13

SE-F13 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Jönköping County
Municipality
Aneby
Eksjö
Gislaved
Gnosjö
Habo
Jönköping
Mullsjö
Nässjö
Sävsjö
Tranås
Vaggeryd
Vetlanda
Värnamo

Kalmar län Kalmar County 12

SE-H12 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Kalmar County
Municipality
Borgholm
Emmaboda
Hultsfred
Högsby
Kalmar
Mönsterås
Mörbylånga
Nybro
Oskarshamn
Torsås
Vimmerby
Västervik

Kronobergs län Kronoberg County 8

SE-G8 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Kronoberg County
Municipality
Alvesta
Lessebo
Ljungby
Markaryd
Tingsryd
Uppvidinge
Växjö
Älmhult

Norrbottens län Norrbotten County 14

SE-BD14 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Norrbotten County
Municipality
Arjeplog
Arvidsjaur
Boden
Gällivare
Haparanda
Jokkmokk
Kalix
Kiruna
Luleå
Pajala
Piteå
Älvsbyn
Överkalix
Övertorneå

Skåne län Skåne County 33

SE-M33 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Skåne County
Municipality
Bjuv
Bromölla
Burlöv
Båstad
Eslöv
Helsingborg
Hässleholm
Höganäs
Hörby
Höör
Klippan
Kristianstad
Kävlinge
Landskrona
Lomma
Lund
Malmö
Osby
Perstorp
Simrishamn
Sjöbo
Skurup
Staffanstorp
Svalöv
Svedala
Tomelilla
Trelleborg
Vellinge
Ystad
Åstorp
Ängelholm
Örkelljunga
Östra Göinge

Stockholms län Stockholm County 26

SE-AB26 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Stockholm County
Municipality
Botkyrka
Danderyd
Ekerö
Haninge
Huddinge
Järfälla
Lidingö
Nacka
Norrtälje
Nykvarn
Nynäshamn
Salem
Sigtuna
Sollentuna
Solna
Stockholm
Sundbyberg
Södertälje
Tyresö
Täby
Upplands-Bro
Upplands Väsby
Vallentuna
Vaxholm
Värmdö
Österåker

Södermanlands län Södermanland County 9

SE-D9 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Södermanland County
Municipality
Eskilstuna
Flen
Gnesta
Katrineholm
Nyköping
Oxelösund
Strängnäs
Trosa
Vingåker

Uppsala län Uppsala County 8

SE-C8 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Uppsala County
Municipality
Enköping
Heby
Håbo
Knivsta
Tierp
Uppsala
Älvkarleby
Östhammar

Värmlands län Värmland County 16

SE-S16 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Värmland County
Municipality
Arvika
Eda
Filipstad
Forshaga
Grums
Hagfors
Hammarö
Karlstad
Kil
Kristinehamn
Munkfors
Storfors
Sunne
Säffle
Torsby
Årjäng

Västerbottens län Västerbotten County 15

SE-AC15 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Västerbotten County
Municipality
Bjurholm
Dorotea
Lycksele
Malå
Nordmaling
Norsjö
Robertsfors
Skellefteå
Sorsele
Storuman
Umeå
Vilhelmina
Vindeln
Vännäs
Åsele

Västernorrlands län Västernorrland County 7

SE-Y7 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Västernorrland County
Municipality
Härnösand
Kramfors
Sollefteå
Sundsvall
Timrå
Ånge
Örnsköldsvik

Västmanlands län Västmanland County 10

SE-U10 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Västmanland County
Municipality
Arboga
Fagersta
Hallstahammar
Kungsör
Köping
Norberg
Sala
Skinnskatteberg
Surahammar
Västerås

Västra Götalands län Västra Götaland County 49

SE-O49 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Västra Götaland County
Municipality
Ale
Alingsås
Bengtsfors
Bollebygd
Borås
Dals-Ed
Essunga
Falköping
Färgelanda
Grästorp
Gullspång
Göteborg
Götene
Herrljunga
Hjo
Härryda
Karlsborg
Kungälv
Lerum
Lidköping
Lilla Edet
Lysekil
Mariestad
Mark
Mellerud
Munkedal
Mölndal
Orust
Partille
Skara
Skövde
Sotenäs
Stenungsund
Strömstad
Svenljunga
Tanum
Tibro
Tidaholm
Tjörn
Tranemo
Trollhättan
Töreboda
Uddevalla
Ulricehamn
Vara
Vårgårda
Vänersborg
Åmål
Öckerö

Örebro län Örebro County 12

SE-T12 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Örebro County
Municipality
Askersund
Degerfors
Hallsberg
Hällefors
Karlskoga
Kumla
Laxå
Lekeberg
Lindesberg
Ljusnarsberg
Nora
Örebro

Östergötlands län Östergötland County 13

SE-E13 municipalities

Sweden: 290 municipalities by county: Östergötland County
Municipality
Boxholm
Finspång
Kinda
Linköping
Mjölby
Motala
Norrköping
Söderköping
Vadstena
Valdemarsvik
Ydre
Åtvidaberg
Ödeshög

Municipalities: the 2015 edition of this list. The total of 290 matches the present count given in Wikipedia’s Municipalities of Sweden, checked 28 October 2026.

Norrbotten: municipalities in Finnish, Meänkieli, Northern and Lule Sami

The 14 municipalities of Norrbotten County in Swedish and four minority languages. A cell is empty where the name is the same as in Swedish.

Norrbottens län Norrbotten County 14

Norrbotten County: municipalities in five languages
SwedishFinnish (kunnat)Meänkieli (kunnat)Northern Sami (gielddat)Lule Sami (suohkana)
Arjeplog
Árjepluovvi
Árjepluovve
Arvidsjaur
Árvesjávri
Árvesjávrre
Boden
Puuti
Suttis / Buvdá
Suttes
Gällivare
Jällivaara
Jellivaara
Jiellevárri / Váhčir
Jiellevárre / Váhtjer
Haparanda
Haaparanta
Haaparanta
Háhpárándi
Jokkmokk
Jokimukka
Jokinmukka
Johkamohkki
Jåhkåmåhkke
Kalix
Kainuu
Kainus
Gáinnas / Gálás
Gájnaj
Kiruna
Kiiruna
Kieruna
Giron
Gierun
Luleå
Luulaja
Luujala
Luleajju / Lulelu
Julevu
Pajala
Bájil / Bájal
Bájal / Bájel
Piteå
Piitime
Piitin
Biŧon / Biđon
Bihtám / Bihtán
Älvsbyn
Inčaválli
Ientjaválle
Överkalix
Ylikainuu
Ylikainus
Badje-Gáinnas / Badje-Gálás
Badje-Gájnaj
Övertorneå
Ylitornio
Matarengi
Badje-Duortnus
Badjeduornos
06 · Norrbotten

One town, five names

Several Norrbotten names have nothing in common across the languages. Boden is Puuti in Meänkieli and Suttis or Buvdá in Northern Sami; Gällivare is Jällivaara in Finnish, Jellivaara in Meänkieli and Jiellevárri or Váhčir in Northern Sami. Övertorneå is Ylitornio in Finnish but Matarengi in Meänkieli, and Haparanda keeps its Swedish form in Lule Sami while Finnish and Meänkieli write Haaparanta.

Jämtland and Västerbotten: municipalities in Southern Sami

The municipalities of Jämtland and Västerbotten with their Southern Sami names, tjïelteh.

Jämtlands län Jämtland County 8

Jämtland and Västerbotten: municipalities in Southern Sami: Jämtland County
SwedishSouthern Sami
Berg
Bïerje
Bräcke
Härjedalen
Härjedaelie
Krokom
Ragunda
Strömsund
Straejmie
Åre
Ååre
Östersund
Staare

Västerbottens län Västerbotten County 15

Jämtland and Västerbotten: municipalities in Southern Sami: Västerbotten County
SwedishSouthern Sami
Bjurholm
Dorotea
Kraaphoke / Döörte
Lycksele
Liksjoe
Malå
Maalege
Nordmaling
Nordmelikse / Novlemaanege
Norsjö
Nåarene
Robertsfors
Skellefteå
Skiellethe / Syöldete
Sorsele
Suarsa
Storuman
Luspie
Umeå
Upmeje
Vilhelmina
Vualtjere
Vindeln
Vudtele
Vännäs
Åsele
Sjeltie

Dalarna: municipalities in Dalecarlian

The 15 municipalities of Dalarna with the Dalecarlian forms the list records.

Dalarnas län Dalarna County 15

Dalarna County: municipalities in Dalecarlian
SwedishDalecarlian
Avesta
Åvstað / Avesta
Borlänge
Falun
Falu
Gagnef
Gaungnev / Gaungne
Hedemora
Iennmųor / Ieðemųora
Leksand
Lieksand
Ludvika
Ludwika
Malung-Sälen (Malung)
Malungg-Sälę / Malungg-Säln (Malungg)
Mora
Mųora
Orsa
Ossa
Rättvik
Rettwaik
Smedjebacken
Smedjebakken
Säter
Vansbro
Wansbro
Älvdalen
Övdaln
09 · Questions

Questions about the subdivisions of Sweden

What is Ylikainuu?

The Finnish name of Överkalix, a municipality in Norrbotten County; Meänkieli says Ylikainus.

How many municipalities does Sweden have?

290, in 21 counties.

What is Kiruna called in Sami?

Giron in Northern Sami and Gierun in Lule Sami; Finnish writes Kiiruna and Meänkieli Kieruna.