File:20090811_Växjö_2,_Marktplatz.JPG · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ26152· pop 85· linked from 1,004 articles

Växjö

Also known as Vaxjo

Växjö () is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. As of 2023, it had 74,052 inhabitants, out of a total 98,280 municipal residents (2025). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County and the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö, with Växjö Cathedral at its heart. The city is also home to Linnaeus University.

AI overview

Växjö is a city in southern Sweden that serves as the administrative, cultural, and industrial hub of Kronoberg County, with a population of around 74,000 people as of 2023. The city is notable as the seat of a Catholic diocese, home to Linnaeus University, and the center of regional governance and commerce.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Växjö
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: 20090811 Växjö 2, Marktplatz.JPG
Settlement.image_size: 250px
Settlement.image_shield: Växjö vapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Kronoberg#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Växjö Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kronoberg County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.area_total_km2: 38.23
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2023
Settlement.population_total: 74052
Settlement.population_density_km2: 2011
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of: urban area in Sweden
Official name: Växjö
Country: Sweden
Population: 74052
Area: 3823
Elevation: 167
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Växjö Municipality
Official website: vaxjo.se
Image: Växjö from plane.JPG
Dialing code: 0470

Show 13 more facts

category for people born here: Category:Births in Växjö
Commons category: Växjö
topic's main category: Category:Växjö
Commons gallery: Växjö
P8168: 4324 Bickel
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Växjö
category of associated people: Category:People from Växjö
postal code: 350 03–359 99
inception: 1342-00-00
native label: Växjö
time of earliest written record: 1170-00-00
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
P12749: Kobatovci

Sources (5)

via Wikidata · CC0

~12 min read

Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Modern times
Historic buildings
Amenities
Economy
Demography
Population numbers by city districts
Transport
Environmental policy
The Greenest City in Europe
Education
Notable people
Sport and leisure
Speedway
Climate
References
External links

== Etymology == The city's name is believed to be derived from the words ("road") and ("lake"), meaning the road over the frozen Växjö Lake that farmers used in the winter to get to the marketplace which later became the city.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Växjö” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.