This is the 5120th most frequent Swedish word.
county
A territorial administrative division in Sweden, governed by a county council and a governor.
Here, ‘county’ refers to an official administrative division in Sweden, known as 'län'.
Sverige är indelat i 21 län.
Sweden is divided into 21 counties.
In this sentence, ‘county’ is used to describe a geographical region within a specific administrative division.
Jag bor i en vacker del av länet.
I live in a beautiful part of the county.
This usage indicates the governing body or administration that operates within the county boundaries.