Värmland County

Värmland County
Värmlands län (Swedish)
Värmland County in Sweden
Location map of Värmland County in Sweden
Country Sweden
Founded1779
CapitalKarlstad
Municipalities
Government
  GovernorGeorg Andrén
  CouncilRegion Värmland
Area
  Total
17,591 km2 (6,792 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total
283,548
  Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalSEK 91 billion
€9.695 billion (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE-S
NUTS RegionSE311
Websitewww.s.lst.se

Värmland County (Swedish: Värmlands län) is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Innlandet to the west. The title of Duke of Värmland is claimed by His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip.