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Kronoberg County

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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, SE092
Residence City	Växjö
Governor	Lars-Åke Lagrell
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
GRP - Total (2004) - Percent - GRP/capita	Ranked 18th 43,256 Million SEK 1.84 % 245,000 SEK

Map highlighting the location of Kronoberg County in Sweden

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Province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Smalandia

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

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Administration

Main article: Kronoberg County Administrative Board

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 nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Kronoberg Governors.

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Politics

Main article: Kronoberg County Council

The County Council of Kronoberg or Landstinget Kronoberg.

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Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Kronoberg

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Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Smalandia

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."

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