Region Gävleborg

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Formation2015 (2015)
CountyGävleborg County
CountrySweden
Websitewww.regiongavleborg.se
Region Gävleborg
Regional Council
Formation2015 (2015)
CountyGävleborg County
CountrySweden
Websitewww.regiongavleborg.se
Legislative branch
LegislatureRegional Council
Assembly members75
Executive branch
Chairman of the Regional Executive BoardPatrik Stenvard
First Deputy ChairmanAnna Sundberg
Second Deputy ChairmanEva Lindberg
HeadquartersGävle
60°40′22″N 17°9′4″E / 60.67278°N 17.15111°E / 60.67278; 17.15111

Region Gävleborg,[1] formerly known as Gävleborg County Council (Swedish: Gävleborgs läns landsting), is the regional council for Gävleborg County, Sweden. The Region is primarily responsible for healthcare and public transport but also oversees regional development and culture.[2]

Region Gävleborg is the Region for Gävleborg County in Sweden

On 1 January 2015, Gävleborg County Council was restructured into Region Gävleborg.[3] In addition to its traditional responsibilities such as healthcare, public transport agency X-Trafik, and cultural development, the Region now also manages infrastructure and economic growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

Hospitals

  • Gävle Hospital
  • Hudiksvall Hospital
  • Bollnäs Hospital
  • Ljusdal Local Hospital
  • Sandviken Local Hospital
  • Söderhamn Local Hospital

Public Transport

X-Trafik is the public transport authority responsible for regional public transport in Gävleborg County, operating under Region Gävleborg.

Education

Culture

Politics

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