Map of the country roads through Kronoberg county in 1731.
Kronoberg County (IPA:[ˈkrûːnʊˌbærj];[3]Swedish:Kronobergs län) is acounty orlän in southernSweden. Kronoberg is one of three counties in the province ofSmåland. It borders the counties ofSkåne,Halland,Jönköping,Kalmar, andBlekinge. Its capital is the city ofVäxjö. While Kronoberg is an inland county, the southernmost fringes are about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the coastline.
For the local history, geography and culture, seeSmåland.
Geographically, Kronoberg County is situated in the southern part of the province ofSmåland. It received its present borders in 1687 whenJönköping County was separated from the formerJönköping and Kronoberg County.
The seat of residence for theGovernor orlandshövding is Växjö. The Governor is the head of theCounty Administrative Board orlänsstyrelsen. The County Administrative Board is aGovernment Agency headed by a Governor. The current Governor is Kristina Alsér who took over the office fromLars-Åke Lagrell.
The table details allRiksdag election results of Kronoberg County since the unicameral era began in1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
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.[21] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
Kronoberg was formally granted itsarms 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."
