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Skaraborg

The County of Skaraborg, or Skaraborgs län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Älvsborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. The county was named after the city of Skara, which also was the seat of residence for the county governor, and consisted or the eastern part of the province of Västergötland.

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