Kronoberg County is a County

Counties of Sweden

The Counties of Sweden are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties. The counties were established in 1634 on Count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, superseding the historical provinces of Sweden to introduce a modern administration...

 or län

Län

Län and lääni refer to the administrative divisions used in Sweden and previously in Finland. The provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010....

in southern Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. It borders the counties of Skåne

Skåne County

Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...

, Halland

Halland County

Halland County is a county on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad....

, Jönköping

Jönköping County

Jönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...

, Kalmar

Kalmar County

Kalmar County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland....

 and Blekinge

Blekinge County

Blekinge County is a county or län in the south of Sweden. It borders the Counties of Skåne, Kronoberg, Kalmar and the Baltic Sea. The capital is Karlskrona...

. Its capital is the city Växjö

Växjö

Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...

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Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Småland

Småland

' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...

Geographically Kronoberg County represents the heartland of the province of Småland. It received its present borders in 1687 when Jönköping County

Jönköping County

Jönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...

 was separated.

Administration

The seat of residence for the Governor or Landshövding is Växjö. The Governor is the head of the County Administrative Board

County Administrative Boards of Sweden

A County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. It is led by a Governor or Landshövding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created...

 or Länsstyrelsen. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency

Government agencies in Sweden

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 headed by a Governor. The current Governor is Kristina Alse'r who took over the office from Lars-Åke Lagrell

Lars-Åke Lagrell

Lars-Åke Lagrell is a Swedish sports personality who is the President of the Swedish Football Association since 1991. In 2002 Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson appointed him Governor of Kronoberg County...

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Politics

The County Council

County Councils of Sweden

A county council, or landsting, is an elected assembly of a county in Sweden. A county council is a political entity, elected by the county electorate and typically its main responsibilities lie within the public health care system. In each county there is also a county administrative board which...

 of Kronoberg or Landstinget Kronoberg.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Kronoberg

• Alvesta
  Alvesta Municipality
  Alvesta Municipality is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden. Its seat is in Alvesta.The present municipality was created in 1971, when the market town Alvesta was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities. Amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1963...
  
  
• Lessebo
  Lessebo Municipality
  Lessebo Municipality is a municipality in eastern Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where the town Lessebo is seat.The nation-wide local government reform of 1971 saw the creation of the present municipality, when three surrounding municipalities were amalgamated with the market town of...
  
  
• Ljungby
  Ljungby Municipality
  Ljungby Municipality is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden, where the town Ljungby is seat.In 1971 the City of Ljungby was amalgamated with the rural municipalities surrounding it, thus creating the present municipality. In 1974 a minor adjustment of the boundaries took place...
  
  
• Markaryd
  Markaryd Municipality
  Markaryd Municipality is a municipality in south-west Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where the town Markaryd is seat....
  
  
• Tingsryd
  Tingsryd Municipality
  Tingsryd Municipality is a municipality in Småland, southern Sweden, in southeastern Kronoberg County, where the town Tingsryd is seat....
  
  
• Uppvidinge
  Uppvidinge Municipality
  Uppvidinge Municipality is a municipality in Kronoberg County, southern Sweden, with its seat in the town of Åseda.The present municipality, which took its name from a hundred, was formed by the local government reform of 1971 when Lenhovda, Nottebäck, Åseda and Älghult were amalgamated. The...
  
  
• Växjö
  Växjö Municipality
  Växjö Municipality is a municipality in Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where Växjö is the seat.The municipality was created in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Växjö with the surrounding municipalities...
  
  
• Älmhult
  Älmhult Municipality
  Älmhult Municipality is a municipality in central Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where the town of Älmhult is seat.In 1901 Älmhult was detached from Stenbrohult and made a market town...
  
  

Note that all the municipalities have names after their seats except Uppvidinge, where the seat is located in the small town Åseda

Åseda

Åseda is a locality and the seat of Uppvidinge Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 2,430 inhabitants in 2005.Åseda is the birthplace of motorcycle speedway rider Peter Ljung.- References :...

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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 Småland. 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."

External links

• Kronoberg County Administrative Board
• Kronoberg County Council
• Kronoberg Regional Association of Local Authorities
• The Natural Fishing Fishing in South Eastern Sweden -- tourism page