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Stockholm County (Stockholms län) is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala and Södermanland. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided upon the provinces of Uppland and Södermanland (Södertörn). One fifth of the Swedish population lives in the county.

The Stockholm County was established in 1714. The City of Stockholm constituted an own administrative entity under the Over-Governor of Stockholm, and was not a part of Stockholm County. The City of Stockholm, yet outside the Stockholm County, was the seat of the last mentioned county.

On January 1, 1968, the Stockholm County was united with the City of Stockholm. At the same time, the borders were redrawn in other directions too; Upplands-Bro Municipality was transferred from Västmanland County and a large mart of the modern day Östhammar Municipality, was transferred to the Uppsala County.