Växjö Municipality

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Växjö Municipality (Kommun)

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Municipal facts
Seat Växjö
[1]
County Kronoberg County
Province Småland
Area
     Rank
 1,676 km²
54th of 290
Population
     Rank
(2005)
 76,755
22nd of 290
Density 46/km²

Växjö Municipality [˘vɛkʃøː] is a municipality in Småland in southern Sweden where Växjö (pop. 52,000) is seat.

Today, Växjö is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County and of central Småland. Furthermore it is the seat of the Diocese of Växjö.

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[edit] Sister cities

The municipality has 10 sister cities. The high number is explained as Växjö shares all sister cities with its Nordic neighbours:

Nordic:

Other:

[edit] Industry

Largest employers in the municipality:

  1. Växjö Municipality 6,700
  2. Kronoberg County Council 4,000
  3. Växjö University 900
  4. Volvo Articulated Haulers 600
  5. A-betong Precon AB 525
  6. ICA Handlarna AB 525
  7. Skanska AB 420
  8. AerotechTelub 325
  9. Carrier Refrigeration AB 300
  10. Atea Sverige AB 270
  11. COOP Sverige 210
  12. TG Skrivab AB 200
  13. Södra Skogsägarna ek. för. 200
  14. Getinge 200
  15. SPCS 195
  16. Alstom Power 190
  17. Wexiodisk 185

(as of 2003-12-10: [2])

[edit] Municipal towns

As of 2004:

  1. Växjö 55,364
  2. Rottne 2,252
  3. Lammhult 1,747
  4. Ingelstad 1,625
  5. Braås 1,579
  6. Gemla 1,338
  7. Åryd 658
  8. Åby 432
  9. Furuby 375
  10. Nöbbele 234
  11. Tävelsås 214
  12. Vederslöv 155
  13. Dädesjö 130
  • Total in towns: 66,103
  • In other small towns or countryside: 10,652
  • Total: 76,755

([3])

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


Kronoberg County
Alvesta | Lessebo | Ljungby | Markaryd | Tingsryd | Uppvidinge | Växjö | Älmhult
Counties of Sweden | Sweden
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