Älvsborg County
Älvsborg County (Swedish: Älvsborgs län) was a county in southern Sweden, with the seat in Vänersborg. It was established in 1634, and disestablished on 31 December 1997, following the establishment of Västra Götaland County.
| Älvsborg County Älvsborgs län | |||||
| County of Sweden | |||||
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Coat of arms | |||||
| Capital city | Vänersborg | ||||
| Governor | |||||
| - | 1991–1997 | Bengt K.Å. Johansson | |||
| History | |||||
| - | Established | 1634 | |||
| - | Disestablished | 31 December 1997 | |||
Governors
- David Makeléer (1693–1708)
- Axel von Faltzburg (1708–10)
- Anders Sparrfelt (1710–16)
- Gustaf Fock (1716–25)
- Olof Gyllenborg (1725–33)
- Johan Palmfelt (1733–39)
- Axel Erik Roos (1740–49)
- Carl Broman (1749–51)
- Adolf Mörner (1751–56)
- Johan Råfelt (1756–63)
- Mauritz Posse (1763–69)
- Sven Cederström (1769–75)
- Michaël von Törne (1775–85)
- Fredric Lilliehorn (1785–1809)
- Johan Adam Hierta (1810)
- Lars Hierta (1810–1815)
- Per Adolph Ekorn (1816–17)
- Carl Georg Flach (1817–25)
- Paul Sandelhjelm (1825–50)
- Bengt Carl Bergman (1851–58)
- Eric Sparre (1858–86)
- Wilhelm Lothigius (1886–1905)
- Karl Husberg (1905–22)
- Axel von Sneidern (1922–41)
- Vilhelm Lundvik (1941–49)
- Arvid Richert (1949–54)
- Mats Lemne (1955–70)
- Gunnar von Sydow (1970–78)
- Göte Fridh (1978–91)
- Bengt K.Å. Johansson (1991–97)
Älvsborg County Media
The three former counties that constitute today's Västra Götaland County.
Map of the country roads through Älvsborg county and Dalsland in 1731.
