| Official Name: | Kronoberg County |
| Settlement Type: | County of Sweden |
| Flag Size: | 100px |
| Blank Emblem Type: | |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 150px |
| Image Map1: | Sweden Kronoberg location map.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location map of Kronoberg County in Sweden |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
| Established Date: | 1674 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Växjö |
| Parts Type: | Municipalities |
| Parts: | 8 |
| P1: | Älmhult |
| P2: | Alvesta |
| P3: | Lessebo |
| P4: | Ljungby |
| P5: | Markaryd |
| P6: | Tingsryd |
| P7: | Uppvidinge |
| P8: | Växjö |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Kristina Zetterström (acting) |
| Leader Title1: | Council |
| Leader Name1: | Landstinget Kronoberg |
| Area Total Km2: | 8466.0 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2023 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 203,686 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | SEK 76 billion €8.103 billion (2015) |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Iso Code: | SE-G |
| Blank Name Sec2: | NUTS Region |
Kronoberg County (in Swedish pronounced as /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 20km (10miles) from the coastline.
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.
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.
The County Council of Kronoberg or Landstinget Kronoberg.
See main article: List of governors of Kronoberg County.
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 |
Note that all the municipalities have names after their seats except Uppvidinge, where the seat is located in the small town Åseda.
The five most populous localities of Kronoberg County in 2020:[20]
| Locality | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71,282 | ||
| 2 | 16,098 | ||
| 3 | 11,003 | ||
| 4 | 9,255 | ||
| 5 | 5,123 |
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 |
| align=left colspan=7 | Source: SCB |
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."