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LIST OF MEASURES AND ARTICLES FOR PAYMENTS...... 142 DEROGATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 37(3) OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) 1257/1999 ...... 143 SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS(A RTICLES 4 TO 7)...... 149 SETTING-UP OF YOUNG FARMERS (ARTICLE 8) ...... 157 TRAINING (ARTICLE 9) ...... 161 COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCES IN LESS-FAVOURED AREAS (ARTICLES 13 TO 15) ...... 163 AGRI-ENVIRONMENT (ARTICLES 22 TO 24) ...... 167 5HTXLUHPHQWVZKLFKDSSO\WRDOODJULHQYLURQPHQWDOPHDVXUHV 7UDQVLWLRQDOUXOHVIRU$JULHQYLURQPHQW Transfer and modification of 2078/92 commitments...... 176 Adjustment of running contracts ...... 176 &RQVHUYDWLRQRIELRGLYHUVLW\DQGFXOWXUDOKHULWDJHYDOXHVRQJUD]LQJODQGDQGPRZQ PHDGRZV 9DOXDEOHQDWXUDODQGFXOWXUDOKHULWDJHHQYLURQPHQWV 9DOXDEOHQDWXUDODQGFXOWXUDOKHULWDJHHQYLURQPHQWVLQUHLQGHHUIDUPLQJDUHDV /RFDOEUHHGVWKUHDWHQHGZLWKH[WLQFWLRQ 2SHQDQGYDULHGDJULFXOWXUDOODQGVFDSH 2UJDQLFSURGXFWLRQPHWKRGV 5HGXFHGQLWUDWHOHDFKLQJ :HWODQGVDQGSRQGV (QYLURQPHQWDOO\IULHQGO\FXOWLYDWLRQRIEURZQEHDQV (QYLURQPHQWDOO\IULHQGO\FXOWLYDWLRQRIVXJDUEHHWRQWKHLVODQGRI*RWODQG 5LSDULDQVWULSV IMPROVED PROCESSING AND MARKETING (ARTICLES 25 TO 28)...... 212 MEASURES IN FORESTS AIMED AT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING THEIR ECOLOGICAL VALUE (ARTICLE 30) ...... 217 PROMOTING THE ADAPTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS(A RTICLE 33) ...... 220 *HQHUDOEDVLV 3URWHFWLRQRIWKHHQYLURQPHQWLQFRQQHFWLRQZLWKDJULFXOWXUHIRUHVWU\DQGODQGVFDSH FRQVHUYDWLRQDVZHOODVZLWKWKHLPSURYHPHQWRIDQLPDOZHOIDUH 0DUNHWLQJRITXDOLW\DJULFXOWXUDOSURGXFWV 'LYHUVLILFDWLRQRIDFWLYLWLHVZLWKLQDQGLQFRQQHFWLRQZLWKDJULFXOWXUH 'HYHORSPHQWDQGLPSURYHPHQWRILQIUDVWUXFWXUHFRQQHFWHGZLWKWKHGHYHORSPHQWRI DJULFXOWXUH
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88 647 23 JÄMTLANDS LÄN 2303 Ragunda ALL PARISHES 2527,19 5 152 2305 Bräcke ALL PARISHES 3453,77 4 978 2309 Krokom ALL PARISHES 6210,81 14 610 2313 Strömsund ALL PARISHES 10545,47 11 207 2321 Åre ALL PARISHES 7330,84 7 804 2326 Berg ALL PARISHES 5742,68 9 419 2361 Härjedalen ALL PARISHES 11404,70 5 496 2380 Östersund ALL PARISHES 2227,95 14 503 49443,41 73 168 24 VÄSTERBOTTENS LÄN 2401 Nordmaling ALL PARISHES 1233,59 6 156 2403 Bjurholm ALL PARISHES 1316,87 3 788 2404 Vindeln ALL PARISHES 2648,31 5 844 2409 Robertsfors ALL PARISHES 1298,00 11 703 2417 Norsjö ALL PARISHES 1753,03 2 233 2418 Malå ALL PARISHES 1607,54 1 501 2421 Storuman ALL PARISHES 7484,50 3 311 2422 Sorsele ALL PARISHES 7493,89 1 947 2425 Dorotea ALL PARISHES 2802,51 2 193 2460 Vännäs ALL PARISHES 533,70 7 098 2462 Vilhelmina ALL PARISHES 8120,40 5 227 2463 Åsele ALL PARISHES 4315,14 2 313 2480 Umeå ALL PARISHES 2316,52 17 956 2481 Lycksele ALL PARISHES 5638,78 4 182 2482 Skellefteå ALL PARISHES 6838,44 36 338 55401,22 111 788 25 NORRBOTTENS LÄN 2505 Arvidsjaur ALL PARISHES 5708,24 1 601 2506 Arjeplog ALL PARISHES 12944,96 1 165 2510 Jokkmokk ALL PARISHES 18143,65 1 599 2513 Överkalix ALL PARISHES 2790,48 2 655 2514 Kalix ALL PARISHES 1799,13 5 609 2518 Övertorneå ALL PARISHES 2374,00 5 259 2521 Pajala ALL PARISHES 7886,11 4 297 2523 Gällivare ALL PARISHES 15996,04 1 207 2560 Älvsbyn ALL PARISHES 1713,19 3 658 2580 Luleå ALL PARISHES 1807,44 12 696 2581 Piteå ALL PARISHES 3085,86 11 651 2582 Boden ALL PARISHES 4296,54 9 132 2583 Haparanda ALL PARISHES 918,29 4 704 2584 Kiruna ALL PARISHES 19446,78 1 591 98910,71 66 824 SUM 277 442 525 806 Bilaga 2 Areas of the Swedish LFA in accordance with article 19 of Council Regulation 1257/1999 Code Municipality Parish Land Agricultural area, km² area 1994/92, (U.A.A.), hectares 03 UPPSALA LÄN 0319 Älvkarleby ALL PARISHES 208,42 604 0360010 Tierp TOLFTA 126,34 1 302 0360040 TEGELSMORA 101,22 1 866 0360060 SÖDERFORS 78,92 496 0360071 VÄSTLAND VA DEL 41,24 482 0360072 VÄSTLAND ÖA DEL 139,42 2 137 0360081 ÖSTERLÖVSTA VA DEL 165,19 2 985 0360082 ÖSTERLÖVSTA ÖA DEL 115,64 357 0360090 HÅLLNÄS 249,01 2 216 0380231 Uppsala TENSTA NA DEL 53,80 529 0380280 KNUTBY 134,39 2 068 0380290 BLADÅKER 98,59 825 0380300 FARINGE 63,40 1 186 0380310 ALMUNGE 163,48 2 919 0380390 STAVBY 66,02 1 750 0380400 TUNA 56,67 2 455 0382 Östhammar ALL PARISHES 1 451,43 20 781 SUM 3 44 957 313,18 05 ÖSTERGÖTLANDS LÄN 0509012 Ödeshög STORA ÅBY SA DEL 87,30 1 503 0509022 ÖDESHÖG SA DEL 81,82 2 066 0509062 RÖK SA DEL 36,27 475 0509070 TREHÖRNA 91,88 782 0512 Ydre ALL PARISHES 678,43 7 793 0513 Kinda ALL PARISHES 1 132,93 14 772 0560 Boxholm ALL PARISHES 527,61 6 239 0561 Åtvidaberg ALL PARISHES 684,95 10 255 0563 Valdemarsvik ALL PARISHES 734,11 12 830 0580080 Linköping VIST 80,99 2 451 0580090 VÅRDNÄS 98,43 2 506 0580112 NYKIL SA DEL 71,21 747 0580120 ULRIKA 124,35 589 0580132 GAMMALKIL SA DEL 21,20 237 0586140 Mjölby VÄSTRA HARG 117,49 1 494 SUM 4 64 738 568,96 06 JÖNKÖPINGS LÄN 0604 Aneby ALL PARISHES 518,52 10 301 0617 Gnosjö ALL PARISHES 422,39 3 396 0642 Mullsjö ALL PARISHES 201,06 3 079 0643 Habo ALL PARISHES 330,29 5 794 0662 Gislaved ALL PARISHES 1 140,66 12 506 0665 Vaggeryd ALL PARISHES 830,16 8 385 0680 Jönköping ALL PARISHES 1 485,12 27 555 0682 Nässjö ALL PARISHES 934,07 15 683 0683 Värnamo ALL PARISHES 1 221,50 15 787 0684 Sävsjö ALL PARISHES 679,04 10 586 0685 Vetlanda ALL PARISHES 1 506,56 21 618 0686 Eksjö ALL PARISHES 801,95 11 465 0687 Tranås ALL PARISHES 403,52 9 266 SUM 10 155 420 474,84 07 KRONOBERGS LÄN 0760 Uppvidinge ALL PARISHES 1 184,47 6 233 0761 Lessebo ALL PARISHES 410,12 2 002 0763 Tingsryd ALL PARISHES 1 047,37 10 358 0764 Alvesta ALL PARISHES 974,86 15 081 0765 Älmhult ALL PARISHES 893,71 9 449 0767 Markaryd ALL PARISHES 519,39 4 721 0780 Växjö ALL PARISHES 1 673,25 22 466 0781 Ljungby ALL PARISHES 1 754,72 21 791 SUM 8 92 100 457,89 08 KALMAR LÄN 0821 Högsby ALL PARISHES 752,29 6 941 0834010 Torsås GULLABO 134,84 971 0834021 TORSÅS VA DEL 205,50 2 581 0834022 TORSÅS ÖA DEL 22,89 1 073 0860 Hultsfred ALL PARISHES 1 125,54 12 266 0861 Mönsterås ALL PARISHES 598,25 8 729 0862 Emmaboda ALL PARISHES 689,12 5 860 0880130 Kalmar MORTORP 98,94 1 216 0880140 KARLSLUNDA 123,94 705 0881 Nybro ALL PARISHES 1 181,95 9 939 0882 Oskarshamn ALL PARISHES 1 047,06 7 246 0883 Västervik ALL PARISHES 1 870,66 27 370 0884 Vimmerby ALL PARISHES 1 139,18 14 423 0885 Borgholm ALL PARISHES 674,55 37 703 SUM 9 137 021 664,71 10 BLEKINGE LÄN 1060 Olofström ALL PARISHES 391,65 4 301 1080051 Karlskrona LÖSEN SKOGSBYGDEN 14,63 104 1080061 AUGERUM SKOGSBYGDEN 35,91 540 1080070 FLYMEN 55,63 598 1080080 KRISTIANOPEL 91,94 2 650 1080091 JÄMJÖ SKOGSBYGDEN 34,14 85 1080100 TORHAMN 67,42 1 842 1080121 RAMDALA SKOGSBYGDEN 42,41 344 1080141 RÖDEBY NA DEL 101,72 1 212 1080151 FRIDLEVSTAD NA DEL 49,80 569 1080160 SILLHÖVDA 92,74 1 083 1080171 TVING NA DEL 101,34 890 1081011 Ronneby RONNEBY SKOGSBYGDEN 89,19 610 (1081711) 1081030 BACKARYD 102,96 1 065 1081040 ÖLJEHULT 69,76 640 1081050 ERINGSBODA 122,23 1 279 1081101 BRÄKNE-HOBY SKOGSBYGDEN 76,89 814 1082020 Karlshamn RINGAMÅLA 118,92 814 1082031 HÄLLARYD SKOGSBYGDEN 45,29 281 1082032 HÄLLARYD SLÄTTBYGDEN 31,47 838 1082041 ÅRYD SKOGSBYGDEN 38,48 90 1082042 ÅRYD SLÄTTBYGDEN 43,20 861 1082051 ASARUM SKOGSBYGDEN 55,54 374 SUM 1 21 884 873,26 12 SKÅNE LÄN 1214040 Svalöv STENESTAD 30,15 709 1214121 KONGA NA DEL 27,06 632 1214130 RÖSTÅNGA 26,80 1 209 1256048 Östra Göinge HJÄRSÅS, (Hjärsås na del) 65,54 206 1256060 ÖSTRA BROBY 67,32 1 479 1256070 GLIMÅKRA 153,58 1 876 1257 Örkelljunga ALL PARISHES 322,16 5 480 1266022 Hörby HÖRBY ÖA DEL 9,63 211 1266040 LÅNGARÖD 57,82 2 210 1266050 SVENSKÖP 35,18 1 062 1266060 ÄSPINGE 33,95 1 054 1266070 SÖDRA RÖRUM 47,23 1 194 1266080 FULLTOFTA 39,87 930 1267020 Höör HÖÖR 61,02 1 567 1267041 BOSJÖKLOSTER NA DEL 10,76 293 1267050 MUNKARP 27,34 1 243 1267060 HALLARÖD 29,64 876 1267070 NORRA RÖRUM 66,34 1 210 1267080 TJÖRNARP 40,73 1 009 1270110 Tomelilla ELJARÖD 23,76 948 1270130 ANDRARUM 47,88 1 573 1270140 BRÖSARP 44,49 1 988 1272030 Bromölla NÄSUM 93,42 2 080 1273 Osby ALL PARISHES 577,92 5 461 1275 Perstorp ALL PARISHES 159,92 2 809 1276012 Klippan KLIPPAN ÖA DEL 31,19 738 1276020 VEDBY 66,77 1 994 1276040 FÄRINGTOFTA 67,67 1 443 1276050 RISEBERGA 135,42 3 785 1276072 ÖSTRA LJUNGBY ÖA DEL 10,54 141 1278022 Båstad FÖRSLÖV ÖA DEL 13,87 468 1278032 GREVIE ÖA DEL 19,20 1 163 1278071 ÖSTRA KARUP SKOGSBYGDEN 28,73 1 127 1285081 Eslöv BILLINGE NA DEL 13,75 336 1290030 Kristianstad ÄSPHULT 38,20 1 084 1290040 DJURRÖD 29,85 955 1290270 HÖRRÖD 27,00 689 1290280 HUARÖD 38,32 1 427 1290330 LINDERÖD 39,74 1 193 1290340 VÅNGA 94,01 1 130 1292040 Ängelholm TÅSSJÖ 82,77 1 342 1292052 MUNKA-LJUNGBY ÖA DEL 25,50 743 1292102 TÅSTARP ÖA DEL 11,25 425 1292112 HJÄRNARP ÖA DEL 48,10 920 1292122 ÖSSJÖ ÖA DEL 24,77 287 1293080 Hässleholm NÄVLINGE 37,07 942 1293090 HÄSTVEDA 59,32 1 331 1293100 FARSTORP 75,59 1 866 1293110 VERUM 74,33 1 065 1293120 VITTSJÖ 148,97 1 585 1293130 NORRA ÅKARP 54,98 940 1293140 VANKIVA 56,86 1 566 1293150 NORRA MELLBY 72,43 2 124 1293160 HÄGLINGE 50,18 1 537 1293170 BRÖNNESTAD 46,48 829 1293180 MATTERÖD 53,74 914 1293200 HÖRJA 60,78 965 1293210 RÖKE 92,64 1 660 1293220 VÄSTRA TORUP 67,93 1 046 SUM 3 79 062 897,44 13 HALLANDS LÄN 1315 Hylte ALL PARISHES 950,96 7 048 1380040 Halmstad BREARED 192,12 1 618 1380050 OSKARSTRÖM 8,76 38 1380068 TÖNNERSJÖ, (Tönnersjö öa del) 45,21 425 1380170 SLÄTTÅKRA 114,24 1 581 1380190 ENSLÖV 184,62 2 017 1381031 Laholm VÅXTORP SKOGSBYGDEN 98,90 1 959 1381041 HASSLÖV SKOGSBYGDEN 27,35 356 1381060 HISHULT 87,90 1 788 1381090 KNÄRED 198,28 2 232 1381111 VEINGE-TJÄRBY SKOGSBYGDEN 97,10 557 1382038 Falkenberg ABILD, (Abild skogsbygd del) 35,04 191 1382048 ASIGE, ( Asige skogsbygd del) 17,72 126 1382138 VESSIGE, (Vessige skogsbygd del) 24,64 207 1382148 ASKOME, (Askome skogsbygd del) 16,23 104 1382150 KÖINGE 27,01 950 1382160 SVARTRÅ 34,23 742 1382170 OKOME 55,69 1 242 1382180 GÄLLARED 78,34 817 1382190 KROGSERED 75,63 690 1382200 GUNNARP 97,42 1 104 1382210 FAGERED 70,45 594 1382220 KÄLLSJÖ 23,53 399 1382230 ULLARED 52,89 476 1382240 ÄLVSERED 47,68 430 1383030 Varberg NÖSSLINGE 34,58 256 1383040 SKÄLLINGE 53,42 1 066 1383050 ROLFSTORP 52,99 1 402 1383088 GRIMETON, (Grimeton skogsbygd 17,60 511 del) 1383090 DAGSÅS 16,65 491 1383100 SIBBARP 60,72 2 129 1383230 KARL GUSTAV 54,94 767 1383240 KUNGSÄTER 30,68 697 1383250 GUNNARSJÖ 41,00 400 SUM 3 35 410 024,51 14 VÄSTRA GÖTALANDS LÄN 1415 Stenungsund ALL PARISHES 253,48 4 191 1419 Tjörn ALL PARISHES 167,30 3 672 1421 Orust ALL PARISHES 388,43 8 902 1427 Sotenäs ALL PARISHES 139,75 2 224 1430 Munkedal ALL PARISHES 637,18 12 580 1435 Tanum ALL PARISHES 908,87 15 733 1438 Dals-Ed ALL PARISHES 728,04 6 289 1439 Färgelanda ALL PARISHES 591,89 12 682 1442050 Vårgårda HORLA 20,49 420 1442070 SKOGSBYGDEN 38,93 359 1442080 NÅRUNGA 40,69 400 1442090 LJUR 20,43 463 1442100 ORNUNGA 25,26 499 1442110 ASKLANDA 12,67 245 1442120 KVINNESTAD 18,16 305 1442170 LANDA 5,94 220 1443 Bollebygd ALL PARISHES 265,68 2 070 1447 Gullspång ALL PARISHES 313,03 5 944 1452 Tranemo ALL PARISHES 748,00 7 959 1460 Bengtsfors ALL PARISHES 892,34 5 833 1461080 Mellerud DALSKOG 101,26 964 1461090 SKÅLLERUD 53,04 489 1462 Lilla Edet ALL PARISHES 317,91 6 184 1463010 Mark KINNA 40,39 731 1463030 ÖRBY-SKENE 121,14 2 072 1463040 SÄTILA 125,83 2 112 1463050 HYSSNA 76,00 1 226 1463060 SKEPHULT 44,36 320 1463070 FRITSLA 35,24 460 1463080 HAJOM 26,66 908 1463090 BERGHEM 36,91 1 240 1463100 FOTSKÄL 53,66 1 232 1463110 TOSTARED 18,38 366 1463121 SURTEBY-KATTUNGA NA DEL 36,91 861 1463160 ÄLEKULLA 47,28 607 1463170 TORESTORP 53,73 999 1463180 ÖXABÄCK 85,84 955 1465 Svenljunga ALL PARISHES 922,64 9 449 1466070 Herrljunga HUDENE 50,45 859 1466080 KÄLLUNGA 28,26 577 1466090 MJÄLDRUNGA 19,10 622 1466100 ERIKSBERG 27,28 972 1466110 SKÖLVENE 33,56 778 1466120 SÖDRA BJÖRKE 13,16 227 1466130 JÄLLBY 14,39 273 1466140 GRUDE 18,85 425 1466150 VESENE 32,37 669 1466160 MOLLA 39,97 596 1466170 OD 43,20 970 1466180 HOV 32,38 518 1466200 ALBOGA 24,96 707 1466210 BRODDARP 15,97 719 1466220 ÖRA 14,86 490 1484 Lysekil ALL PARISHES 210,09 4 273 1485 Uddevalla ALL PARISHES 641,79 11 772 1486 Strömstad ALL PARISHES 481,78 6 942 1487020 Vänersborg VÄNE-RYR 25,52 535 1489012 Alingsås ALINGSÅS DALBYGDEN 44,40 481 1489070 LÅNGARED 105,05 1 515 1489090 HEMSJÖ 48,49 770 1489100 ÖDENÄS 32,35 205 1490 Borås ALL PARISHES 914,71 10 097 1491 Ulricehamn ALL PARISHES 1 046,08 19 716 1492 Åmål ALL PARISHES 480,61 6 889 1493180 Mariestad LYRESTAD 98,38 2 072 1499030 Falköping TRÄVATTNA 24,20 397 1499040 HÄLLESTAD 30,97 882 1499050 FLOBY 29,71 829 1499060 SÖRBY 14,10 794 1499070 GÖKHEM 31,06 1 572 1499080 ULLENE 23,85 452 1499090 VILSKE-KLEVA 42,43 1 569 1499100 MARKA 20,61 1 265 1499110 GÖTEVE 22,53 1 553 1499120 GROLANDA 35,43 1 443 1499130 JÄLA 28,25 1 133 1499140 BÖRSTIG 35,50 1 256 1499150 BRISMENE 25,97 853 1499160 KINNEVED 40,95 2 245 1499170 VÅRKUMLA 12,25 799 1499180 LUTTRA 17,28 1 644 1499270 VARTOFTA-ÅSAKA 25,31 1 613 1499280 YLLESTAD 32,03 1 240 1499290 VISTORP 26,99 567 1499390 HÅKANTORP 7,05 227 1499420 ÖSTRA TUNHEM 8,05 485 1499430 UGGLUM 12,21 705 1499440 BJURUM 25,29 1 621 1499470 BRODDETORP 62,57 2 535 1499510 ÅSARP 92,96 2 800 SUM 13 227 312 679,30 17 VÄRMLANDS LÄN 1715011 Kil STORA KIL NA DEL 111,59 2850 1715012 STORA KIL SA DEL 37,2 396 1715020 FRYKERUD 138,8 4570 1760 Storfors ALL PARISHES 394,17 3 671 1762 Munkfors ALL PARISHES 141,86 1 224 1763 Forshaga ALL PARISHES 350,28 3 719 1766010 Sunne SUNNE 522,82 7 245 1766020 VÄSTRA ÄMTERVIK 119,86 2 132 1766030 ÖSTRA ÄMTERVIK 110,69 2 485 1780050 Karlstad ÄLVSBACKA 61,71 515 1780060 NYED 301,08 5 189 1782010 Filipstad FILIPSTAD 467,78 988 1782030 BRATTFORS 197,78 709 1782040 NORDMARK 242,07 283 1782060 KROPPA 131,59 106 1785020 Säffle TVETA 71,13 1 788 1785090 GILLBERGA 187,24 3 419 1785100 KILA 139,78 2 592 SUM 3727,4 43880,5 3 18 ÖREBRO LÄN 1814011 Lekeberg HIDINGE BERGSLAGEN 52,65 208 (1880190) 1814021 KNISTA BERGSLAGEN (1880201) 38,25 358 1814060 TÅNGERÅSA (1880240) 51,84 541 1814071 KVISTBRO VA DEL (1880251) 136,48 1 182 1860 Laxå ALL PARISHES 564,57 2 170 1861021 Hallsberg VIBY SKOGSBYGDEN 88,43 392 1862 Degerfors ALL PARISHES 386,23 3 566 1863 Hällefors ALL PARISHES 995,60 1 287 1864 Ljusnarsberg 579,19 1 201 1880081 Örebro TYSSLINGE BERGSLAGEN 63,59 61 1880101 KIL BERGSLAGEN 77,43 136 1882 Askersund ALL PARISHES 820,65 10 688 1883 Karlskoga ALL PARISHES 470,89 4 501 1884 Nora ALL PARISHES 622,34 3 093 1885020 Lindesberg LINDESBERG 306,38 5 181 1885030 GULDSMEDSHYTTAN 167,24 1 416 1885057 FELLINGSBRO, (Fellingsbro na del) 77,03 1 745 1885058 FELLINGSBRO, (Fellingsbro norra) 165,78 2 291 1885070 RAMSBERG 474,88 2 237 SUM 6 42 254 139,45 19 VÄSTMANLANDS LÄN 1904 Skinnskatteber ALL PARISHES 662,00 3 904 g 1962 Norberg ALL PARISHES 421,44 2 219 1982 Fagersta ALL PARISHES 270,53 1 569 SUM 1 7 691 353,97 20 DALARNAS LÄN 2061 Smedjebacken ALL PARISHES 953,26 3 781 2082 Säter ALL PARISHES 574,07 10 091 2083 Hedemora ALL PARISHES 838,14 12 785 2084 Avesta ALL PARISHES 614,96 11 628 SUM 2980,4 38 284 3 21 GÄVLEBORGS LÄN 2104 Hofors ALL PARISHES 410,97 3 568 2180010 Gävle GÄVLE HELIGA TREFALDIGHET 47,00 8 2180020 GÄVLE STAFFAN 136,52 191 2180040 HEDESUNDA 430,90 3 105 2180050 HILLE 244,14 1 112 2180060 VALBO 369,77 1 749 2180070 GÄVLE TOMAS 7,16 14 2180080 GÄVLE MARIA 5,37 0 8180090 BOMHUS 14,08 0 2181 Sandviken ALL PARISHES 1164,73 11 063 SUM 2830,6 20 810 4 All counties 75 986 1 010 824 Bilaga 3 Areas of the Swedish LFA in accordance with article 20 of Council Regulation 1257/1999 Code Municipality Parish Land area, Agricultural km² area 1994/92, (U.A.A.), hectares 01 STOCKHOLMS LÄN 0117 Österåker LJUSTERÖ-KULLA 97,90 802 0120 Värmdö ALL PARISHES 438,52 2 724 0136030 Haninge UTÖ 45,71 70 0136040 ORNÖ 72,95 234 0136050 DALARÖ 20,37 8 0181031 Södertälje TVETA VA DEL 20,80 346 0181052 TURINGE SA DEL 32,94 515 0181061 VÅRDINGE NA DEL 45,54 233 0181071 ÖVERJÄRNA VA DEL 51,33 648 0188 Norrtälje ALL PARISHES 1 999,56 36 547 Islands 61,64 1 425 SUM 2 887,25 43 551 03 UPPSALA LÄN Islands 13,26 233 SUM 13,26 233 04 SÖDERMANLANDS LÄN 0428012 Vingåker VÄSTRA VINGÅKER SA DEL 92,73 1 095 0461031 Gnesta GÅSINGE-DILLNÄS NA DEL (480321) 81,67 966 0461050 GRYT (480340) 95,13 2 227 0480092 Nyköping KILA SA DEL 118,75 1 138 0480140 RÅBY-RIPSA, (Ripsa na del 480160) 55,99 568 0482010 Flen FLEN 40,80 610 0482020 HELGESTA-HYLTINGE 121,94 3 093 0482040 ÅRDALA 58,73 1 800 0482050 LILLA MALMA 76,74 1 981 0482060 DUNKER 126,63 2 728 0482070 MELLÖSA 114,85 2 403 0482100 FORSSA 40,87 909 0483021 Katrineholm BJÖRKVIK VA DEL 91,19 540 0483041 SKÖLDINGE NA DEL 13,07 299 0483051 FLODA NA DEL 83,59 576 0483061 STORA MALM VA DEL 95,98 668 0483072 ÖSTRA VINGÅKER SA DEL 61,72 566 0484160 Eskilstuna VÄSTERMO 89,72 2 322 0484170 NÄSHULTA 121,80 2 069 0484189 HUSBY-REKARNE, (Husby-Rekarne 49,69 212 sa del) 0484207 ÄRLA, (Ärla sa del) 30,35 222 0484208 ÄRLA, (Ärla öa del) 36,42 2 536 Islands 27,45 630 SUM 1 725,81 30 158 05 ÖSTERGÖTLANDS LÄN 0562 Finspång ALL PARISHES 1 059,68 10 841 0580211 Linköping LJUNG NA DEL 74,29 635 0580220 STJÄRNORP 114,53 1 330 0581101 Norrköping VÅNGA VA DEL 72,90 463 0581130 SIMONSTORP 150,34 94 0581150 KROKEK 92,16 542 0582080 Söderköping SANKT ANNA 130,53 2 125 0582090 BÖRRUM 35,58 747 0583030 Motala VÄSTRA NY 90,74 1 515 0583040 GODEGÅRD 202,07 1 954 Islands 10,06 135 SUM 2 032,88 20 381 08 KALMAR LÄN 0840040 Mörbylånga STENÅSA 42,54 2 606 0840050 HULTERSTAD 54,17 4 995 0840090 SEGERSTAD 33,44 3 278 0840130 GLÖMMINGE 37,10 3 184 0840141 ALGUTSRUM NA DEL 34,72 1 575 0840152 TORSLUNDA ÖA DEL 23,03 2 120 0840160 NORRA MÖCKLEBY 36,17 2 913 0840170 GÅRDBY 22,81 1 430 0840180 SANDBY 41,29 3 886 SUM 325,27 25 987 09 GOTLANDS LÄN 0980020 Gotland OTHEM 53,06 2 123 0980030 BOGE 35,79 652 0980040 FÅRÖ 143,86 6 777 0980050 BUNGE 34,07 1 921 0980060 RUTE 63,48 2 133 0980070 FLERINGE 60,12 4 566 0980080 HALL 34,27 1 148 0980090 HANGVAR 84,77 3 468 0980100 LÄRBRO 102,97 3 388 0980110 HELLVI 38,12 1 333 0980252 GOTHEM ÖA DEL 60,85 1 036 0980270 NORRLANDA 38,37 679 0980282 GANTHEM SA DEL 18,96 415 0980370 VIKLAU 17,55 738 0980390 SJONHEM 17,75 707 0980400 VÄNGE 40,07 992 0980410 GULDRUPE 16,08 599 0980420 BUTTLE 30,45 564 0980430 ALA 32,12 1 190 0980440 KRÄKLINGBO 46,18 1 015 0980450 ANGA 31,76 646 0980460 GAMMELGARN 38,14 1 257 0980470 ÖSTERGARN 28,24 1 170 0980592 VÄTE SA DEL 26,16 1 229 0980600 HEJDE 72,18 1 599 0980620 FRÖJEL 45,41 1 045 0980630 EKSTA 46,20 1 790 0980640 SPROGE 24,20 974 0980650 ARDRE 38,73 733 0980660 ALSKOG 37,67 916 0980670 GARDE 29,15 1 039 0980700 LAU 27,16 1 436 0980710 NÄR 37,87 2 580 0980720 BURS 41,36 2 563 0980740 LOJSTA 22,92 1 213 0980772 RONE ÖA DEL 18,12 742 0980820 SILTE 27,39 941 0980831 HABLINGBO VA DEL 47,96 2 064 0980841 HAVDHEM VA DEL 8,96 871 0980850 EKE 18,45 1 244 0980860 GRÖTLINGBO 34,53 1 473 0980870 NÄS 36,84 2 344 0980880 FIDE 14,89 864 0980890 ÖJA 37,41 2 359 0980900 HAMRA 20,34 892 0980910 VAMLINGBO 53,43 2 458 0980920 SUNDRE 20,76 2 035 SUM 1 855,12 73 921 10 BLEKINGE LÄN 1080040 Karlskrona ASPÖ 8,08 64 1080110 STURKÖ 26,61 546 1080190 HASSLÖ 8,30 134 Islands 3,18 70 SUM 46,17 814 12 SKÅNE LÄN 1293010 Hässleholm HÄSSLEHOLM 24,67 342 1293190 FINJA 52,08 1 770 SUM 76,75 2 112 13 HALLANDS LÄN 1384028 Kungsbacka TÖLÖ, (Tölö va del) 47,91 900 1384029 TÖLÖ, (Tölö öa del) 12,88 4 1384030 ÄLVSÅKER 44,63 910 1384040 VALLDA 53,16 1 378 1384050 SLÄP 41,10 490 1384068 FRILLESÅS, (Frillesås va del) 8,31 196 1384069 FRILLESÅS, (Frillesås öa del) 36,35 947 1384090 GÄLLINGE 30,64 912 1384100 IDALA 25,05 393 1384110 FÖRLANDA 49,51 808 1384129 FJÄRÅS, (Fjärås öa del) 74,18 1 089 1384140 ONSALA 53,63 1 468 Islands 1,10 60 SUM 478,45 9 555 14 VÄSTRA GÖTALANDS LÄN 1401 Härryda ALL PARISHES 269,50 1 894 1402 Partille ALL PARISHES 57,19 271 1440 Ale ALL PARISHES 318,32 6 306 1441 Lerum ALL PARISHES 258,88 3 608 1446 Karlsborg ALL PARISHES 433,02 4 774 1470242 Vara LARV SA DEL 79,16 2 370 1470312 NORRA VÅNGA ÖA DEL 54,11 836 1470322 EDSVÄRA ÖA DEL 26,09 471 1471180 Götene ÖSTERPLANA 20,94 484 1471190 MEDELPLANA 23,21 635 1471200 VÄSTERPLANA 7,08 387 1472020 Tibro RANSBERG 109,50 2 309 1473111 Töreboda BEATEBERG VA DEL 25,09 1 154 1473112 BEATEBERG ÖA DEL 34,74 383 1473120 HALNA 27,77 675 1473130 ÄLGARÅS 101,20 1 720 1480260 Göteborg ANGERED 22,63 467 1480270 BERGUM 55,10 1 328 1480280 TORSLANDA 23,34 122 1480290 BJÖRLANDA 41,04 1 011 1480300 TUVE 17,10 320 1480310 SÄVE 52,15 1 849 1480340 GUNNARED 16,07 65 1480350 RÖDBO 18,01 309 1480360 ASKIM 36,27 189 1481 Mölndal ALL PARISHES 146,72 1 856 1482 Kungälv ALL PARISHES 364,62 9 904 1493130 Mariestad TORSÖ 92,23 1 227 1495030 Skara ÖGLUNDA 15,32 467 1495048 EGGBY - ISTRUM (Eggby del) 18,18 709 1495049 EGGBY - ISTRUM (Istrum del) 26,35 766 1495050 VARNHEM 27,29 833 1495060 NORRA LUNDBY 22,88 983 1495070 SKÄRV 19,98 697 1495080 NORRA VING 10,37 571 1495090 STENUM 24,44 782 1495140 HÄRLUNDA 68,29 1 772 1496030 Skövde VÅMB 15,78 7 1496040 RYD 11,05 49 1496080 NORRA KYRKETORP 20,89 360 1496050 HÄGGUM 20,20 753 1496078 SJOGERSTAD-RÅDENE VA 3,58 486 DEL(Sjogerstad v del) 1496079 SJOGERSTAD-RÅDENE ÖA 10,74 465 DEL(Sjogerstad ö del) 1496210 SÄTER 24,63 595 1496220 BERG 42,01 1 589 1496230 LERDALA 34,46 885 1498012 Tidaholm TIDAHOLM ÖA DEL 41,09 1 334 1498020 HÄRJA 58,58 677 1498030 DARETORP 84,29 1 207 1498040 VELINGA 45,77 863 1498070 FRÖJERED 57,55 2 370 1498100 VÄTTAK 14,00 379 1498112 KYMBO ÖA DEL 11,51 340 SUM 3 460,30 66 861 17 VÄRMLANDS LÄN 1761 Hammarö ALL PARISHES 56,63 821 1764011 Grums GRUMS NA DEL 126,17 2 218 1764012 GRUMS SA DEL 31,54 936 1764020 BORGVIK 56,41 267 1764030 ED 91,46 1 161 1780010 Karlstad KARLSTADS DOMKYRKOFÖRS 20,70 0 1780020 NORRSTRAND 33,65 71 1780030 ÖSTRA FÅGELVIK 80,59 2 232 1780041 VÄSE NA DEL 126,08 3 262 1780042 VÄSE SA DEL 126,09 5 013 1780070 ALSTER 111,94 3 060 1780080 GRAVA 111,85 3 783 1780090 NOR 104,02 2 577 1780100 SEGERSTAD 65,46 1 482 1780110 VÄSTERSTRAND 23,95 45 1781010 Kristinehamn KRISTINEHAMN 231,69 1 903 1781030 RUDSKOGA 53,49 1 740 1781040 VISNUMS-KIL 99,29 1 273 1781050 VISNUM 184,72 2 690 1781060 ÖLME 177,65 5 012 1785010 Säffle SÄFFLE 85,74 2 495 1785030 BRO 100,84 2 466 1785040 BOTILSÄTER 77,42 1 949 1785050 ÖLSERUD 52,48 1 515 1785060 MILLESVIK 35,31 1 000 1785070 ESKILSÄTER 64,74 1 254 1785080 NY-HUGGENÄS 94,31 2 613 SUM 2424,22 52 839 18 ÖREBRO LÄN 1861011 Hallsberg HALLSBERG SKOGSBYGDEN 68,26 175 1861041 SKÖLLERSTA SA DEL 53,97 926 1861050 SVENNEVAD 156,67 1 443 1861060 BO 135,63 1 214 1880141 Örebro LÄNNÄS ÖA DEL 82,63 747 1880151 ASKER SKOGSBYGDEN 124,06 735 SUM 621,22 5 241 19 VÄSTMANLANDS LÄN 1984012 Arboga ARBOGA STADSFÖRS SA DEL 19,00 160 1984022 ARBOGA LANDSFÖRS SA DEL 38,00 583 Islands 18,20 347 SUM 75,20 1 090 SUM all counties incl islands 16 022 332 743 Islands 134,9 2 900 Proposed areas 1 296,3 19 711 SUM article 20 17 352 454 318,1 Bilaga 4 Islands with no bridge connection outside the Swedish coast or in the four big lakes - LFA in accordance with article 20 of Council Regulation 1257/1999 (Islands not included in parishes listed in article 19 or article 20 register) Code Municipality Parish/Name of island Land Agricultu area, km² ral area 1994/92, (U.A.A.), hectares 01 STOCKHOLMS LÄN 0125 Ekerö 0125020 ADELSÖ Adelsö 26,39 763 Björkö 4,03 150 Kurön 1,74 30 0136 Haninge 0136070 MUSKÖ Björnholmen/Vitsgarn/Långgarn 5,40 20 0139 Upplands-Bro 0139020 LÅSSA Dävensö 4,01 100 0181 Södertälje 0181040 ENHÖRNA Jurstaholm 0,05 30 Hamnskär 0,24 40 Ridön 4,15 60 0181100 HÖLÖ Ledarön 0,01 20 0181110 MÖRKÖ Fifång 1,20 10 0182 Nacka 0182020 SALTSJÖBADEN Gåsö 0,91 2 0187 Vaxholm 0187010 VAXHOLM Skarpö 1,81 55 Rindö 4,83 50 Tynninge/Ramsö 4,92 40 0192 Nynäshamn 0192020 SORUNDA Järflotta 0,40 30 0192030 TORÖ Öja/Landsort 1,05 20 Krokskär 0,50 5 SUM 61,64 1425 03 UPPSALA LÄN 0381 Enköping 0381100 LILLKYRKA Flatgarn 0,60 14 0381110 VALLBY Bryggholmen 3,00 45 0381120 KUNGS-HUSBY Arnö 9,66 174 SUM 13,26 233 04 SÖDERMANLANDS LÄN 0480 Nyköping 0480200 TYSTBERGA-BÄLINGE Rågön 2,00 11 Sävö 1,00 86 Långö 4,00 73 Ringsö 6,50 45 Hartsö 2,00 128 Krampö 0,70 4 0483 Katrineholm 0483080 JULITA Tåkenön 0,75 5 0486 Strängnäs 0486080 YTTERSELÖ Ringsö 1,50 21 0486090 ÖVERSELÖ Tynnelsö 2,00 225 0488 Trosa 0488020 TROSA-VAGNHÄRAD Askö 5,00 19 Hänö 1,30 10 0488030 VÄSTERLJUNG Hökö 0,70 3 SUM 27,45 630 05 ÖSTERGÖTLANDS LÄN 0581 Norrköping 0581270 JONSBERG Gränsö 4,37 59 Arkö 4,63 56 0581280 RÖNÖ L. Rimmö 1,06 20 SUM 10,06 135 10 BLEKINGE LÄN 1081 Ronneby 1081012 RONNEBY Saltärna 0,94 20 1083 Sölvesborg 1083040 MJÄLLBY Hanö 2,24 50 SUM 3,18 70 13 HALLANDS LÄN 1383 Varberg 1383200 VÄRÖ Vendelsö 1,10 60 SUM 1,10 60 19 VÄSTMANLANDS LÄN 1980 Västerås 1980100 VÄSTERÅS-BARKARÖ Almö-Lindö 1,20 3 Ridön 9,50 181 1980120 KÄRRBO Aggarö 3,20 65 1980140 ÄNGSÖ Långholmen 3,10 68 1984 Arboga 1984040 GÖTLUNDA Valen 1,2 30 SUM 18,20 347 SUM all islands 134,89 2 900 %LODJD Proposed areas of the Swedish LFA in accordance with article 20 of &RXQFLO5HJXODWLRQ Code Municipality Parish/Name of island Land area, km² Agricultural area 1994/92, (U.A.A.), hectares 9b670$1/$1'6Ã/b1 19 07 010 6XUDKDPPDU SURA 129,86 1939 19 07 020 RAMNÄS 214,31 1356 19 81 020 6DOD VÄSTERFÄRNEBO 299,21 6966 19 81 030 FLÄCKEBO 114,97 2253 19 81 080 MÖKLINTA 255,45 4097 19 83 030 .|SLQJ VÄSTRA SKEDVI 123,05 1511 19 83 041 KOLSVA BERGSLAGEN 86,4 895 19 83 051 ODENSVI NA DEL 73 694 680 1296,25 19711