Härnösand County [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Härnösand County
Härnösand County, or "Härnösands län", was a county of the Swedish Empire, between 1645 and 1654. The seat of residence for the Governor was in Härnösand.
It included the Provinces of Ångermanland, Medelpad and Jämtland.
Creation.
The county was created in 1645 when Sweden conquered Jämtland and Härjedalen. They had previously belonged to Norway. Norrland County was split into two and the new territories were assigned to the two halves. Jämtland formed part of the new Härnösand County, and Härjedalen
county representative assemblies ("Kreistag" for counties, "Stadtverordnetenversammlung" for town districts) for a six years' term. A subordinate Kommunallandtag only existed for Regierungsbezirk Stralsund, until it was abolished in 1881.
In 1891, a county reform was passed, allowing more communal self-government. Municipalities hence elected a "Gemeindevorstand" (head) and a "Gemeindevertretung" (communal parliament). Gutsbezirk districts, i.e. estates not included in counties, could be merged or dissolved.
The Pomeranian provinces between 1815 and