J�nk�ping County (original) (raw)
J�nk�ping County, or J�nk�pings l�n is a County or l�n in southern Sweden. It borders to the counties of Halland, V�stra G�taland, �sterg�tland, Kalmar and Kronoberg.
| J�nk�pings l�n CountySE-F Residence CityJ�nk�ping County CouncilLandstinget i J�nk�ping ProvinceSmalandia Created1639 Area - Total - PercentRanked 12th10,475 km²2.5 % Population- Total (1999) - Percent - Density Ranked 5th327,2663.7 %31.2/km² |
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Province
For History, Geography and Culture see: Smalandia
Geograpically J�nk�ping County represents the northern part of Smalandia. The Municipalities of Habo and Mullsj�, which are a part of the province of Westrogothia, were ceded upon the formation of V�stra G�taland County in 1999 and now belongs to J�nk�ping County.
Administration
Main article: County Administrative Board of J�nk�ping
J�nk�ping County was periodically united with Kronoberg County until 1687.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fullfil the goals set in national politics by the Parliament and the Government, to coordinate the interests and promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. The seat of resicence for the Governor or Landsh�vding is the town of J�nk�ping. See the List of J�nk�ping Governors.
Politics
Main article: County Council of J�nk�ping
The County Council of J�nk�ping or Landstinget i J�nk�pings l�n.
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of J�nk�ping
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of J�nk�ping
J�nk�ping was formally granted its arms in 1942. By custom it used a combination of the lesser state arms of Sweden and the arms for the Town of J�nk�ping. Blazon for the Town of J�nk�ping: "Gules, a Castle with three towers Argent massoned windowed and gated Sable issuant from a Base wavy Azure".