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27-723: The unit has its root in the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps ( Livregementets grenadjärkår ), which at the division of the Life Regiments (in 1791) was called the Life Regiment Brigade's Light Infantry Battalion ( Livregementsbrigadens lätta infanteribataljon ), but which in 1804 adopted the name Life Regiment Grenadier Corps. Its strength then amounted to foura companies with 500 men, divided into Stockholm County , Södermanland County , Västmanland County and Örebro County . Its training area

54-498: A number of share taxi routes. Besides the health and transportation services, the county council operates Stockholm County Museum , and two agricultural high schools at Berga and Säbyholm. Sannahed Sannahed is a locality situated in Kumla Municipality , Örebro County , Sweden with 417 inhabitants in 2010. [REDACTED] Media related to Sannahed at Wikimedia Commons This article about

81-618: Is 2,440,027. SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves. The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone. Prior to 1968 the County of Stockholm did not include the City of Stockholm . The City was instead under the Office of the Governor of Stockholm , and

108-521: Is responsible for the public transport in Stockholm . The main organizers of the transportation system are two publicly owned companies. Storstockholms Lokaltrafik , SL, handles the bus, tram and train services while the boat traffic is handled by Waxholmsbolaget . The operation and maintenance of the public transport systems is delegated by the companies to several contractors. The county is also responsible for paratransit services and Närtrafiken ,

135-503: The EU . With more than two million inhabitants, Stockholm is the most densely populated county of Sweden. Stockholm County was established in 1714. The City of Stockholm then constituted its own administrative entity under the Governor of Stockholm and was not part of Stockholm County. Though outside Stockholm County, the City of Stockholm was its seat. On 1 January 1968, Stockholm County

162-556: The general elections every four years. The county council itself elects the county's executive committee. The president of the committee also holds the title Commissioner of Finance . The current president is Aida Hadzialic , of the Social Democratic Party , who previously served as a minister in the Ministry of Education and Research . The members of the executive committee ( landstingsstyrelsen ) represent both

189-513: The 8th size was established. In 1991, it was renamed Livregementets grenadjärers (I 3) förtjänstmedalj ("Life Regiment Grenadiers (I 3) Medal of Merit") in gold, silver and bronze (LivreggrenGM/SM/BM). The medal ribbon is of white moiré with pale blue edges and a pale blue stripe on the middle. In 2000, the Livregementets grenadjärers (I 3) minnesmedalj ("Life Regiment Grenadiers (I 3) Commemorative Medal") in silver (LivreggrenSMM) of

216-459: The 8th size was established. The medal ribbon is of red moiré with a white stripe on the middle followed on both sides by a blue stripe. Executive officers ( Sekundchefer ) and regimental commanders from 1815 to 2000. Sekundchef was a title used until 31 December 1974 in the regiments that were included in the King's Life and Household Troops ( Kungl. Maj:ts Liv- och Hustrupper ). From 1791 to 1809

243-703: The Baltic Sea coast of Sweden . It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County . It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea . The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland ( Roslagen ) and Södermanland ( Södertörn ). More than one fifth of the Swedish population lives in the county. Stockholm County is also one of the statistical riksområden (national areas) according to NUTS:SE , Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics within

270-640: The Barracks Building Board's ( Kasernbyggnadsnämnden ) first series of type drawings. In total, some 80 buildings were erected in the area. In connection with the barracks yard, the Swedish Missionary Society , through the association Soldaternas vänner i Örebro län ("Friends of the Soldiers in Örebro County") erected a so-called soldathem ("soldier's home") on Höglundagatan 2. After the conscription training ended in

297-593: The County included the surrounding countryside. The County had its separate Governor of Stockholm County . The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government , to coordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in

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324-483: The Crown Prince was regimental commander. From 1818 to 1974 His Majesty the King was regimental commander. From 1975 to 2000, the monarch was honorary commander of the regiment. However, Åke Hultin retained the title of Sekundchef until his departure in 1977. Stockholm County Stockholm County ( Swedish : Stockholms län [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlms ˈlɛːn] ) is a county (Swedish: län ) on

351-1033: The Life Regiment Grenadiers is drawn by Brita Grep and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by the company Libraria. The colour was presented to the regiment by His Majesty the King Gustaf VI Adolf on 12 December 1956. It was used as regimental colour by I 3/Fo 51 until 1 July 2000. Blazon : "On white cloth in the centre the Royal Swedish coat of arms as to the law without mantle. In each corner three yellow open crowns placed two and one. Battle honours ( Lützen 1632, Oldendorf 1633, Wittstock 1636, Leipzig 1642, Warsaw 1656, Frederiksodde 1657, Tåget över Bält 1658, Lund 1676, Landskrona 1677, Narva 1700, Düna 1701, Kliszów 1702, Fraustadt 1706, Holowczyn 1708, Malatitze 1708, Hälsingborg 1710, Gadebusch 1712, Svensksund 1790) in yellow horizontally placed around

378-507: The coat of arms." The coat of arms of the unit was used from 1977 to 2000. Blazon : "Azure, the lesser coat of arms of Sweden , three open crowns or placed two and one. The shield surmounted two muskets in saltire and is surrounded by a roundel of straw placed under muskets and crown, all or." In 1937, the Örebro försvarsområdes och Livregementets grenadjärers förtjänstmedalj ("Örebro Defence District and Life Regiment Grenadiers Medal of Merit") in gold, silver and bronze (Fo51/I3GM/SM/BM) of

405-596: The former hospital building. However, the staff remained in the chancery building and the Home Guard and volunteer sections of the regiment in their building in the southwest part. These two buildings were leased until the regiment was disbanded. After the Swedish Armed Forces left the northeast area in 2002, the area was developed into the neighborhood of Grenadjärstaden. When the Life Regiment

432-460: The handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a governor. See List of Stockholm Governors . The local administration of the county is under Stockholm County Council ( Stockholms läns landsting ). Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport . The county council has 149 members elected by proportional representation through elections held in conjunction with

459-437: The political majority and the opposition, with responsibility for implementing policies approved by the county council. Stockholm County contains two multi-seat constituencies for county council elections. Stockholm Municipality makes up the first constituency while the second makes up the rest of the county. The county council operates most of the hospitals in the county, some of the major facilities are: The county council

486-556: The regiment moved its office to Örebro , where it took over the former chancery building of the Life Regiment Hussars . In 1913, the regiment left its military camp at Sannahed and moved into the barracks in Örebro on 2 March. In Örebro, three barracks had been erected in connection with the neighborhood of Rynninge. The barracks were later (1958) named after three of the major victories of the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps and Närke-Värmland Regiment, respectively. Barracks 1

513-421: The summer of 1992, the barracks yard was divided into an older and a younger section. The older southwest part of the barracks, among other things, was sold to Örebro Municipality . The younger northeast part consisting of, among other things, a hospital building, vehicle area, workshops and storage areas remained as a military area until 1999. Originally it was intended that the regimental staff would be grouped in

540-461: The unicameral era began in 1970 . Stockholm and the wider county have separate parliamentary constituencies. The latter is named after the county as a whole. The county of Stockholm comprises 26 political municipalities (kommuner): All 132 built-up places ( tätorter ) in the county are shown below. These refer to contiguous settlements and may straddle municipal (and occasionally county) boundaries. The current population of Stockholm county

567-505: Was Sannahed , near Hallsberg railway station, and the unit was based in Örebro , where it was later relocated. During the period that the regiment had its military camp at Utnäslöt, there was an office in Västerås . When the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps and Närke Regiment were amalgamated in 1893 and formed the Life Regiment of Foot, the greater part of the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps was transferred to Sannahed . From 1 October 1904,

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594-659: Was 49,500 € or 164% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 132% of the EU average. Arms granted in 1968. The arms for the County of Stockholm is a combination of the arms of Uppland , Södermanland and the City of Stockholm. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. The table details all Riksdag elections held in Stockholm County since

621-444: Was divided, the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps from 1780 came to have its military camp and training area at Utnäslöt just over 3 km northeast of Strömsholm Palace . The camp was left in 1894 (the last exercises were held there in 1893), but the place was maintained until 1902 as a remount depot . When the Life Regiment Grenadier Corps and Närke Regiment were amalgamated and formed the Life Regiment of Foot, Närke Regiment's military camp

648-524: Was located at Utnäs löt, near Strömsholm , and the unit was mainly based in Västerås . In 1893, the corps was amalgamated into the Life Regiment of Foot ( Livregementet till fot ) which was created a merger of Life Regiment Grenadier Corps and Närke Regiment . On 8 December 1904, the Life Regiment of Foot changed its name to the Life Regiment Grenadiers. Through vacancy, the regiment was set at 1,000 men. It later (1912) received its conscript from Örebro and to some extent from Värmland County . Its training area

675-409: Was named after Lund , Barracks 2 was named after Narva and Barracks 3 was named after Kliszów . The barracks along with the chancery building framed a large barracks yard in classic regiment architecture signed Viktor Bodin. Plans were in place to add a fourth barracks and with it form an open square around the barracks yard. The barracks establishment was erected after the 1901 Army Program following

702-521: Was taken over at Sannahed . There the regiment trained until 1912, after which the operations were transferred to Örebro. Sannahed came during World War II to act as a training area for the landstorm as well as parts of the regiment's units that did not fit in Örebro. In 1944, the regiment added a new training area, Villingsberg , in Kilsbergen . The area was shared with the newly established Bergslagen Artillery Regiment (A 9).. The colour of

729-443: 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 Uppsala County and a large part of the modern day Östhammar Municipality was transferred to Uppsala County . The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 145.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 30.9% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power

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