Växjö Municipality
Växjö Municipality
Växjö kommun | |
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Växjö Railway Station And City Hall | |
| Coordinates: 56°53′N 14°48′E / 56.883°N 14.800°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Kronoberg County |
| Established | 1971 |
| Seat | Växjö |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,914.25 km2 (739.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,665.51 km2 (643.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 248.74 km2 (96.04 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 98,334 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35002 - 35597 |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Småland |
| Municipal code | 0780 |
| Website | www.vaxjo.se |
Växjö Municipality (Swedish: Växjö kommun) is a municipality in Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where Växjö is the seat.
The municipality was created in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Växjö with the surrounding municipalities. The number of original local government entities (as of 1863) included in the present municipality is 29.