Kronoberg County (IPA: [ˈkrûːnʊˌbærj];[3] Swedish: Kronobergs län) is a county or län in southern Sweden. Kronoberg is one of three counties in the province of Småland. 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 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the coastline.
Kronoberg County
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 Taxås Nature Reserve, Möcklen Lake | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Kronoberg County in Sweden | |
 Location map of Kronoberg County in Sweden | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Capital | Växjö |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kristina Zetterström (acting) |
| • Council | Landstinget Kronoberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,466.0 km2 (3,268.7 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 203,686 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | SEK 76 billion €8.103 billion (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE-G |
| NUTS Region | SE212 |
| Website | www |
Province
Geographically, Kronoberg County is situated in the southern part of the province of Småland. 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 headed by a Governor. The current Governor is Kristina Alsér who took over the office from Lars-Åke 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.
| Year | Turnout | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | NyD | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970[4] | 88.4 | 103,021 | 4.0 | 39.1 | 30.0 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 43.1 | 54.7 | |||
| 1973[5] | 91.0 | 107,136 | 4.0 | 38.8 | 34.7 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 14.8 | 42.8 | 55.2 | |||
| 1976[6] | 92.2 | 113,411 | 3.5 | 37.6 | 34.2 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 15.4 | 41.1 | 57.2 | |||
| 1979[7] | 91.0 | 113,467 | 4.2 | 38.1 | 27.2 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 20.6 | 42.3 | 55.9 | |||
| 1982[8] | 91.4 | 115,714 | 4.3 | 41.1 | 1.6 | 23.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 23.1 | 45.4 | 51.0 | ||
| 1985[9] | 90.0 | 115,825 | 4.3 | 40.9 | 1.4 | 20.8 | 11.5 | 21.0 | 45.2 | 53.2 | |||
| 1988[10] | 86.6 | 112,094 | 4.7 | 41.1 | 5.2 | 18.5 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 17.1 | 54.1 | 44.8 | ||
| 1991[11] | 87.7 | 114,359 | 3.9 | 34.5 | 3.1 | 14.9 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 7.5 | 38.3 | 50.0 | |
| 1994[12] | 87.6 | 115,735 | 5.8 | 42.6 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 21.5 | 0.9 | 53.2 | 45.0 | |
| 1998[13] | 82.3 | 108,852 | 10.7 | 36.5 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 14.4 | 20.1 | 51.4 | 47.1 | ||
| 2002[14] | 80.9 | 107,726 | 7.3 | 40.6 | 4.0 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 1.7 | 51.9 | 45.7 | |
| 2006[15] | 82.8 | 111,327 | 4.9 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 24.7 | 3.5 | 45.1 | 49.6 | |
| 2010[16] | 85.1 | 116,513 | 4.6 | 30.5 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 29.8 | 6.4 | 41.2 | 51.6 | |
| 2014[17] | 86.7 | 120,775 | 4.5 | 32.4 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 21.9 | 15.6 | 42.4 | 39.4 | |
| 2018[18] | 88.2 | 124,570 | 6.1 | 29.6 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 48.2 | 50.5 | |
| 2022[19] | 85.5 | 126,385 | 3.5 | 31.0 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 19.5 | 23.6 | 44.1 | 53.0 |
Municipalities
Note that all the municipalities have names after their seats except Uppvidinge, where the seat is located in the small town Åseda.
Localities in order of size
The five most populous localities of Kronoberg County in 2020:[20]
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.[21] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
| Location | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvesta | 10.8 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 20.9 | 25.2 | 25.9 |
| Lessebo | 10.9 | 13.4 | 17.2 | 23.9 | 31.6 | 31.6 |
| Ljungby | 12.1 | 13.6 | 16.2 | 19.0 | 23.2 | 23.7 |
| Markaryd | 14.2 | 16.5 | 19.0 | 21.8 | 28.9 | 29.7 |
| Tingsryd | 7.5 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 14.4 | 18.4 | 19.0 |
| Uppvidinge | 10.5 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 20.0 | 25.5 | 26.5 |
| Växjö | 12.5 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 21.1 | 24.4 | 25.2 |
| Älmhult | 10.1 | 12.6 | 16.2 | 19.9 | 29.2 | 30.3 |
| Total | 11.6 | 13.7 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 25.7 |
| Source: SCB [21] | ||||||
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
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