Växjö
Växjö | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Europe's Greenest City | |
| Coordinates: 56°52′37″N 14°48′33″E / 56.87694°N 14.80917°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kronoberg County |
| Municipality | Växjö Municipality |
| Area | |
| 30.28 km2 (11.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (22 November 2020) | |
| 71,282 | |
| • Density | 2,011/km2 (5,210/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 97,349 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35x xx |
| Area code | (+46) 470 |
| Website | www |
Växjö (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɛ̂kːɧøː]) is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It had 71,282 inhabitants (2020) out of a municipal population of 97,349 (2024). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County and the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö and the location of Växjö Cathedral. The town is home to Linnaeus University.