Växjö

urban area in Växjö Municipality, Sweden
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Växjö
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Växjö

Summary

Växjö is an urban area in Sweden[1]. Växjö ranks in the top 2% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (921 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Växjö is located in Växjö Municipality[3].
  • Växjö is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Växjö's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].
  • Växjö's postal code is recorded as 350 03–359 99[6].
  • Växjö's Commons category is recorded as Växjö[7].
  • Växjö's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[8].
  • Växjö's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[9].
  • Växjö's local dialing code is recorded as 0470[10].
  • 1342 marks the founding of Växjö[11].
  • Växjö's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.889029924861, 'lon': 14.802795326212}[12].
  • Växjö's official website is recorded as https://vaxjo.se/[13].
  • Växjö's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Växjö[14].
  • Växjö's Commons gallery is recorded as Växjö[15].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+22784'}[16].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+29354'}[17].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+39019'}[18].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+66275'}[19].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+67395'}[20].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+68059'}[21].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+69127'}[22].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+70489'}[23].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+71009'}[24].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+71282'}[25].
  • Växjö has a population of {'amount': '+74052'}[26].
  • Växjö's time of earliest written record is recorded as 1170[27].

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Geography

Växjö is in the country of Sweden[4]. Växjö is located in Växjö Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+3541'}[28], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+3618'}[29], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+3723'}[30], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+3823'}[31]. Växjö sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+167'}[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+22784'}[16], {'amount': '+29354'}[17], {'amount': '+39019'}[18], {'amount': '+66275'}[19], {'amount': '+67395'}[20], and {'amount': '+68059'}[21].

Designation and Status

Växjö's instance of is recorded as urban area in Sweden[5].

History and Context

1342 marks the founding of Växjö[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Växjö include Växjö/Kronoberg Airport[33], an airport[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1975[36]; Växjö Lake[37], a lake[38], in Sweden[39]; and 7595 Växjö[40], an asteroid[41].

Why It Matters

Växjö ranks in the top 2% of urban_area_in_sweden entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (921 views/month).[2] Växjö has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Växjö is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for Växjö include Växjö/Kronoberg Airport[33], an airport[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1975[36]; Växjö Lake[37], a lake[38], in Sweden[39]; and 7595 Växjö[40], an asteroid[41].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . Localities 2010. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . sv.wikipedia.org. sv.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Census 1960. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Population and housing census in 1965. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Population and Housing Census 1970, Part 2. Population in localities. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q88541482. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q131585031. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . Tätorter 2015; befolkning 2010–2018, landareal, andel som överlappas av fritidshusområden. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . Statistiska tätorter 2018 – befolkning, landareal, befolkningstäthet. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . Statistical localities 2020. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . Q131585031. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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