Kronoberg County (; ) is a
county or ''
län'' in southern
Sweden
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. Kronoberg is one of three counties in the province of
Småland
Småland () is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ...
. It borders the counties of
Skåne,
Halland,
Jönköping,
Kalmar, and
Blekinge. Its capital is the city of
Växjö. While Kronoberg is an inland county, the southernmost fringes are about from the coastline.
Province
Geographically, Kronoberg County is situated in the southern part of the province of
Småland
Småland () is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ...
. It received its present borders in 1687 when
Jönköping County was separated from the former
Jönköping and Kronoberg County.
Administration
The seat of residence for the
Governor or ''landshövding'' is Växjö. The Governor is the head of the
County Administrative Board or ''länsstyrelsen''. The County Administrative Board is a
Government Agency
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headed by a Governor. The current Governor is Kristina Alsér who took over the office from
Lars-Ã…ke Lagrell.
Politics
The
County Council of Kronoberg or ''Landstinget Kronoberg''.
Governors
Riksdag elections
The table details all
Riksdag election results of Kronoberg County since the unicameral era began in
1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
Municipalities
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Alvesta
*
Lessebo
*
Ljungby
*
Markaryd
*
Tingsryd
*
Uppvidinge
*
Växjö
*
Älmhult
Note that all the municipalities have names after their seats except Uppvidinge, where the seat is located in the small town
Ã…seda.
Localities in order of size
The five most populous
localities of Kronoberg County in 2020:
Demographics
Foreign background
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.
Heraldry
Kronoberg was formally granted its
arms in 1944. However, use of the arms was already an established practice. It is a variation of the arms of Småland.
Blazon: "In a field of gold on a green three tipped mountain, a red lion with blue armament stands upright, holding with both front paws a vertically aligned red crossbow with a black bow and arrow of silver."
References and notes
External links
Kronoberg County Administrative BoardKronoberg County Council
Kronoberg Regional Association of Local AuthoritiesThe Natural Fishing
Fishing in South Eastern Sweden—tourism page
Book about Kronoberg
Travel & Life in Kronoberg
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