Kronoberg County

Kronoberg County, or Kronobergs län, is a County or ''län'\' in southern Sweden. It borders to the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar and Blekinge.

Kronobergs län County SE-G Residence City Växjö County Council Landstinget Kronoberg Province Smalandia Created 1674 Area  - Total  - Percent Ranked 14th 8,458 km² 2.1 % Population - Total (1999)  - Percent  - Density Ranked 18th 177,149 2.0 % 20.9/km²

Table of contents

1 Province 2 Administration 3 Politics 4 Municipalities 5 Heraldry 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links

Province

Geograpically Kronoberg County represents the heartland of the province of Smalandia. It received its present borders in 1687 when Jönköping County was separated.

Administration

The seat of residence for the Governor or Landshövding is Växjö. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board or Länsstyrelse. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Kronoberg Governors.

Politics

The County Council of Kronoberg or Landstinget Kronoberg.

Municipalities

• Alvesta
• Lessebo
• Ljungby
• Markaryd
• Tingsryd
• Uppvidinge
• Växjö
• Älmhult

Heraldry

Kronoberg was formally granted its arms in 1944, however use of the same was already an established practice. It is a variation of the arms of Smalandia. Blazon: "Or, a lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure holding in front paws a Crossbow of the second bowed and stringed Sable with a bolt Argent, standing on a tripple Mount Vert."

Miscellaneous topics