Växjö Municipality
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Växjö Municipality 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.
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in the City of Växjö.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2006. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
with:
Aabenraa Municipality
, Denmark Almere
, Netherlands Duluth, Minnesota
, United States Kaunas
, Lithuania
Lancaster
, United Kingdom Lohja
, Finland Pobiedziska
, Poland Ringerike
, Norway
Schwerin
, Germany Skagaströnd, Iceland
(as of 2010-12-15: http://www.vaxjo.se/VaxjoTemplates/Public/Pages/Page.aspx?id=30741)
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Kronoberg County
Kronoberg County
Kronoberg County is a County or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar and Blekinge. Its capital is the city Växjö.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Småland...
in southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, where Växjö
Växjö
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...
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.
Localities
There are 12 urban areaUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
s (also called a Tätort or locality) in the City of Växjö.
In the table the localities are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2006. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
| # | Locality | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Växjö Växjö Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a... |
56,869 |
| 2 | Rottne Rottne Rottne is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 2,224 inhabitants in 2005.... |
2,240 |
| 3 | Lammhult Lammhult Lammhult is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,503 inhabitants in 2005.Lammhult has a long tradition with making furniture, presently production by designer brands are Norrgavel and Lammhult among several. It has also large retail stores for furniture and... |
1,781 |
| 4 | Ingelstad Ingelstad Ingelstad is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,655 inhabitants in 2005.Ingelstad may also refer to Ingelstad Hundred, located in the province of Skåne.... |
1,667 |
| 5 | Braås Braås Braås is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,567 inhabitants in 2005.... |
1,608 |
| 6 | Gemla Gemla Gemla is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 1,312 inhabitants in 2005. Gemla is famous for the late poet and writer, Pär Lagerkvist, whose childhood memories of Gemla are vividly described in the novel autobiography Gäst hos verkligheten .The famous cyclist... |
1,306 |
| 7 | Åryd | 671 |
| 8 | Åby Åby, Växjö Åby is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 451 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
447 |
| 9 | Furuby Furuby Furuby is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 384 inhabitants in 2005.... |
349 |
| 10 | Nöbbele Nöbbele Nöbbele is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 242 inhabitants in 2005.... |
244 |
| 11 | Tävelsås Tävelsås Tävelsås is a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 219 inhabitants in 2005.... |
225 |
The Greenest City in Europe
City of Växjö has a long-term and strategic environmental and climate work. Växjö has a goal to become Fossil Fuel Free and the result to 2009 compared to 1993 is a reduction of fossil carbon dioxid emissions per inhabitant by 34 percent. City of Växjö has got two international awards in 2007 and international media says Växjö is the Greenest City in Europe. Read more on the webbpage http://www.vaxjo.se/englishTwin towns — Sister cities
The municipality is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Aabenraa Municipality
Aabenraa Municipality
Aabenraa Municipality or Åbenrå Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark in south-western Denmark. It has existed in its current form since 1 January 2007 following a merger of several smaller municipalities. The municipality has an area of 951 km² and a total population...
, Denmark Almere
Almere
Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
, Netherlands Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
, United States Kaunas
Kaunas
Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...
, Lithuania
Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
, United Kingdom Lohja
Lohja
Lohja , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
, Finland Pobiedziska
Pobiedziska
Pobiedziska is a town in Poznań County, Poland, with 8,209 inhabitants as of the year 2004. It is also the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Pobiedziska.The town's name comes from the word pobieda meaning victory...
, Poland Ringerike
Ringerike
oskar er kjempe kulRingerike is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Ringerike...
, Norway
Schwerin
Schwerin
Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
, Germany Skagaströnd, Iceland
Industry
Largest employers in the municipality:- Växjö Municipality 7,400
- Kronoberg CountyKronoberg CountyKronoberg County is a County or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar and Blekinge. Its capital is the city Växjö.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Småland...
Administrative Board 4,000 - Linnaeus UniversityLinnaeus UniversityLinnaeus University is a public university in the Småland region of Sweden. It has two campuses, one in Växjö and one in Kalmar. Linnaeus University was established in 2010 by a merger of former Växjö University and Kalmar University College , and has been named in honour of Carl Linnaeus.-...
1,000 - Volvo Construction EquipmentVolvo Construction EquipmentVolvo Construction Equipment is a subsidiary and business area of AB Volvo. Volvo Construction Equipment develops, manufactures and markets equipment for the construction and related industries.- Overview :...
800 - SAAB/CombitechSaabSaab AB is a Swedish aerospace and defence company, founded in 1937. From 1947 to 1990 it was the parent company of automobile manufacturer Saab Automobile, and between 1968 and 1995 the company was in a merger with commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania, known as Saab-Scania.-History:"Svenska...
340 - Atea 300
- Alstom Power 300
- Visma SPCSVismaVisma is a supplier of business software, outsourcing services, commerce solutions, retail IT solutions, and IT related development and consultancy. Visma has 240 000 customers in Northern Europe...
300 - Rottne Industri AB 250
- Södra SkogsägarnaSödraSödra Skogsägarna, trading as Södra, is a forestry cooperative based in Växjö, Sweden. It has 50,000 members in Southern Sweden and both operates in its members forests and owns processing plants. The cooperative has 3,700 employees. The company also produces electricity.In Norway, Södra operates...
230 - Getinge DisinfectionGetinge GroupGetinge AB is a global medical technology company, founded in Sweden in 1904. The firm provides equipment and systems within healthcare and life sciences. The group is organised in three business areas: Infection Control , Extended Care and Medical Systems . In 2008 the group employed 11604 people...
230 - Boss MediaBoss MediaBoss Media AB with its main headquarters in Växjö, Sweden, is a developer of software and systems for digitally distributed gaming entertainment. Boss Media was publicly traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange from 1999 to 2008, when GEMed bought the company...
210 - Staples Sweden (TG Skrivab) 210
- Coop Dagligvaruhandel 210
- SkanskaSkanskaSkanska AB, is a multinational construction and development company based in Sweden, where it also is the largest construction company. The company's head office is in Solna, north of Stockholm.-History:...
200 - Wexiodisk 185
(as of 2010-12-15: http://www.vaxjo.se/VaxjoTemplates/Public/Pages/Page.aspx?id=30741)
See also
- Kronoberg County Administrative Board
- List of Kronoberg Governors
- Kronoberg CastleKronoberg CastleKronoberg Castle is a medieval ruin located on an island in lake Helgasjön, north of the town of Växjö in Småland, Sweden. Kronoberg County, in which it is located, was named after the castle....
External links
- Växjö Municipality - Official site
- Tourism Växjö