län (county), part of the traditional landskap (province) of Småland, southern Sweden. Kronoberg consists of a rolling plateau of woods and marshland. Of its numerous lakes, Åsnen and Möckeln are the largest; the land is drained by the Mörrums, the Helga, the Lagan, and many smaller rivers. Industries are based largely on forest products, and Kosta is a well-known glass-manufacturing centre. Växjö is the capital. The county is crossed by the trunk railway from Malmö to Stockholm. Area 3,640 square miles (9,429 square km). Pop. (2005 est.) 178,285.