kr

Swedish Krona

kr · Currency Symbol · Code: SEK · Unicode: U+006B 0072

Technical Information

Unicode Code
U+006B 0072
HTML Code
kr
CSS Code
\006B\0072
Decimal Code
107

How to Use

HTML:
kr
CSS:
\006B\0072
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x006B 0072)

Variants & Usage

No country information available

Usage Map


Primary Currency
Used additionally

Description

The official currency of Sweden. The symbol "kr" stands for "krona" (crown) in Swedish. One of the oldest continuously used currencies in the world.

History

The Swedish krona was introduced in 1873, replacing the riksdaler. Sweden retained its currency, not adopting the euro after the 2003 referendum.