Växjö
Sign in to saveVäxjö () 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.
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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.
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- 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
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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.
== 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.