Älvsborgs län
Älvsborgs län was a Swedish province that existed between 1664 and 1998.
Älvsborgs län were originally only the Harden von Vättle and Bollebygd as well as the Harden von Askims and Säfvedals, which belonged to Göteborgs län at that time, together with Östra Hisingen. In the other half of the 15th century , Älvsborgs län was expanded to include Ale, Kullings, Väne, Bjärke and Flundre, as well as some Harden. The provincial borders were later subjected to some changes, but with the entry into force of the statute of 1680, the border determination that was valid until 1998 was completed.
After the restructuring in 1680, it comprised the southern and western parts of the historical province of Västergötland (with the exception of Gothenburg ) and the historical province of Dalsland . The royal seat was Vänersborg . The province also included the cities of Åmål in the north, Borås and Alingsås in the southwest and Ulricehamn in the southeast.
The province was merged in 1998 with the two provinces Skaraborgs län and Göteborgs och Bohus län in the newly established province of Västra Götalands län .
literature
- Älvsborgs län . In: Theodor Westrin, Ruben Gustafsson Berg, Eugen Fahlstedt (eds.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 33 : Väderlek – Äänekoski . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1922, Sp. 1193-1195 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).