Slottslän

A slottslän (Finnish: linnalääni) was an administrative division in Sweden and Finland (formerly part of Sweden) from late 13th century to 1634. The term slottslän can be translated as "castle fief". Although the word "län" literally means fief, in Sweden it is translated as "county" and in Finland as "province".

Slottsläns were established by Birger Jarl and King Magnus III of Sweden to replace the old Ledung system. It was replaced with the taxation of farming and agriculture.[1] Taxes were paid to the castle or manor which was the administrative centre of the slottslän. The slottsläns were disbanded in 1634 following Axel Oxenstierna's land reform and replaced with counties.[2]

Slottsläns in Sweden
slottslän administrative centre modern region(s)
Axevalla länAxevalla husVästra Götalands län
Dalaborgs länDalaborg CastleVästra Götalands län
Ekholms länEkholm CastleVästra Götalands län
Gullbergs länGullbergs husVästra Götalands län
Hofs länÖstergötlands län
Lindholmens länBorgen LindholmenVästra Götalands län
Lödöse länLödösehusVästra Götalands län
Olsborgs länOlsborg CastleVästra Götalands län
Openstens länOpensten CastleVästra Götalands län
Orreholmens länOrreholmens kungsgårdVästra Götalands län
Ringstaholms länÖstergötlands län
Stegeborgs länÖstergötlands län
Stynaborgs länStynaborg CastleVästra Götalands län
Telgehus länTelge husSödermanlands län
Vadstena länVadstena CastleStockholms län, Östergötlands län
Älvsborgs länÄlvsborg CastleVästra Götalands län

Slottsläns in Finland
slottslän
Swedish name		 administrative centre est. disest. modern region(s)
Porvoon linnalääni
Borgå län		Porvoo15231619Uusimaa, eastern half without northern part of Hyvinkää
from Kymenlaakso: southwestern part of Kouvola
Kastelholman linnalääni
Kastelholms län		Kastelholm Castle13881634Åland
Korsholman linnalääni
Korsholms län		Korsholm Castle13841634Central Ostrobothnia
Kainuu
Northern Ostrobothnia
Coastal Ostrobothnia without Kaskinen, Korsnäs, Kristinestad and Närpes
Southern Ostrobothnia without Isojoki, Karijoki, Soini and Ähtäri
Lapland, southernmost part
Kokemäenkartanon linnalääni
Kumogårds län		Kokemäki Castle
 Kokemäenkartano
Pori		13311634Satakunta without Eura, Rauma and southern part of Eurajoki
Pirkanmaa without Akaa, Pälkäne, Urjala and Valkeakoski
from Coastal Ostrobothnia: Kaskinen, Korsnäs, Kristinestad and Närpes
from Southern Ostrobothnia: Isojoki, Karijoki, Soini and Ähtäri
from Finland Proper: Loimaa, Oripää and northern part of Pöytyä
from Central Finland: Keuruu and Multia
Savonlinnan linnalääni
Nyslotts län		Olavinlinna Castle14751634Southern Savonia without Pertunmaa and southern part of Mäntyharju
Northern Savonia without Kaavi, Keitele, Rautalampi, Rautavaara, Vesanto and easternmost part of Kuopio
Raaseporin linnalääni
Raseborgs län		Raseborg Castle1634Uusimaa, western half without Karkkila and Vihti
Hämeenlinnan linnalääni
Tavastehus län		Tavastia Castle1634Tavastia Proper
Päijänne Tavastia
Central Finland without Keuruu and Multia
from Northern Savonia: Keitele, Rautalampi and Vesanto
from Uusimaa: Karkkila, Vihti and northern part of Hyvinkää
from Southern Savonia: Pertunmaa and southwestern part of Mäntyharju
from Finland Proper: Loimaa
from Kymenlaakso: northwestern part of Kouvola
Viipurin linnalääni
Viborgs län		Vyborg Castle12931634Southern Karelia without Parikkala
Kymenlaakso without western half of Kouvola
from Southern Savonia: southern parts of Mikkeli and Mäntyharju
from Leningrad Region, Russia: Vyborg District
from Saint Petersburg, Russia: almost the whole Kurortny District
Turun linnalääni
Åbo län		Turku Castle1634Finland Proper without Loimaa, Oripää, Somero and northern part of Pöytyä
from Satakunta: Eura, Rauma and southern part of Eurajoki

References
  1. History of Swedish Counties Retrieved 18 September 2013. Archived
  2. Swedish Civil Jurisdictions for Family History Research Retrieved 18 September 2013. Archived
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