Växjö
urban area in Växjö Municipality, Sweden
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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 (1,738 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Växjö Municipality[3]
- Country: Sweden[4]
- Postal code: 350 03–359 99[5]
- Commons category: Växjö[6]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[7], UTC+02:00[8]
- Local dialing code: 0470[9]
- Inception: 1342[10]
- Official website: https://vaxjo.se/[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Växjö[12]
- Commons gallery: Växjö[13]
- Population: 22,784[14], 29,354[15], 39,019[16], 66,275[17], 67,395[18], 68,059[19], 69,127[20], 70,489[21], 71,009[22], 71,282[23], 74,052[24]
- Time of earliest written record: 1170[25]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
- Capital of: Kronoberg County[28], Växjö Municipality[29]
- Official name: Växjö[30]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Växjö[31]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Växjö[32]
- Native label: Växjö[33]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Växjö[34]
- Elevation above sea level: 167 m[35]
- Area: 3541 ha[36], 3618 ha[37], 3723 ha[38], 3823 ha[39]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Växjö[40]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Växjö[41]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Växjö include Växjö/Kronoberg Airport[42], an airport[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1975[45]; Växjö Lake[46], a lake[47], in Sweden[48]; and 7595 Växjö[49], an asteroid[50].
Why It Matters
Växjö has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Växjö is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for Växjö include Växjö/Kronoberg Airport[42], an airport[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1975[45]; Växjö Lake[46], a lake[47], in Sweden[48]; and 7595 Växjö[49], an asteroid[50].