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  Name Kronoberg
  Fullname Kronobergs län
  Isocode G
  Nutscode 092
  Capital Växjö
  Province Smalandia
  Governor Lars-Åke Lagrell
  Council Landstinget Kronoberg
  Nuts Småland And The Islands
  Date 1674
  Arearank 14th
  Area 8,458
  Areapercent 21
  Population As Of 1999
  Populationrank 18th
  Population 177,149
  Populationpercent 20
  Populationdensity 209
  GDP As Of 2004
  GDPrank 18th
  GDP 43,256 Million <!-- SEK -->
  GDPpercapita 245,000 <!-- SEK -->
  GDPpercent 184
  Coatofarms
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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.


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


POLITICS

The County Council of Kronoberg or ''Landstinget Kronoberg''.


MUNICIPALITIES


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


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 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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