Växjö
Växjö | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Växjö | |
| Coordinates: 56°53′N 14°47′E / 56.883°N 14.783°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kronoberg County |
| Municipality | Växjö Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.29 km2 (11.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2008-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 65 000 |
| • Density | 1,899/km2 (4,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Växjö (Swedish IPA: [˘vɛkːɧøː]) is a city in Småland in southern Sweden. It has a population of 55,600 (2005). Växjö is the seat of Växjö Municipality and is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore, it is the seat of the Diocese of Växjö.
Famous people from Växjö[change | change source]
- Karl-Birger Blomdahl, 20th century music composer
- Carolina Klüft, track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist in Athens 2004
- Pär Lagerkvist, author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, 1951
- Otto Lindblad, 19th century music composer
- Christina Nilsson, 19th century soprano celebrity
- Joachim Björklund, Footballer
- Carolus Linnaeus, Botanist, physician and zoologist
- Mats Wilander, tennis player with seven Grand slam victories 1982-1988
- Jonas Björkman, tennis player with 50 doubles titles including Grand Slams
References[change | change source]
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- ↑ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (xls) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ↑ "Folkmängd" (in Swedish). Växjö Municipality. Archived from the original on 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
