Jönköping County

Also known as Jönköpings län, Council of Jönköping, Jönköping County Council, Landstinget i Jonkopings lan

county (län) In Sweden

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Jönköping County is a region in Sweden governed as a county (län), which is the standard administrative division used across the country. It matters as an important local government area that organizes public services and regional development for the people who live there.

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Funder, Government
Founded: 1863
Location: Jönköping, Sweden
Also known as: Council of Jönköping, Jönköping County Council, Landstinget i Jonkopings lan
Status: Active

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Wikidata facts

Population: 369722
Area: 1256.21
Official website: www.f.lst.se
Image: Länsresidenset i Jönköping 01.jpg
Licence plate code: F

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Commons category: Jönköping County
P11012: Hanover
native label: Jönköpings län
inception: 1687-00-00

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Article

Jönköping County (Swedish: Jönköpings län, pronounced [ˈjœnːˌɕøːpɪŋs lɛːn]) is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The total county population was 356,291 inhabitants in September 2017. The capital and largest city is Jönköping. About one quarter of the total county population lives in the combined Jönköping-Huskvarna urban area around the southern point of Lake Vättern.

Provinces and administrative history