Älvsborg County Älvsborgs län |
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County of Sweden | |||||
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Capital | Vänersborg | ||||
Governor | |||||
• | 1991–1997 | Bengt K.Å. Johansson | |||
History | |||||
• | Established | 1634 | |||
• | Disestablished | 31 December 1997 |
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Älvsborg County (Swedish: Älvsborgs län) was a county of Sweden until 1997, when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg to form Västra Götaland County.
The county consisted of the provinces of Dalsland and the central part of Västergötland with the seat of residence in the city of Vänersborg.
Coordinates: 58°23′N 12°19′E / 58.383°N 12.317°E