Kronobergs län · 56.9° N
Växjö
In Swedish
Växjö is the county town of Kronoberg, a university city in Småland with lakes right in the centre. Linnaeus University has one of its two campuses here, and the countryside starts a short walk from the main square.
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Things to do in Växjö
Walk round Växjösjön
The lakeside loop is about 4.5 km, lined with public artworks. People swim here in summer and skate on the ice in winter.
House of Emigrants
The exhibition Det nya landet at Utvandrarnas hus tells the story of the great Swedish emigration to America between 1830 and 1930.
Cathedral and Linnéparken
Växjö Cathedral has roots in the 12th century and is one of the most visited places in Småland. Next to it is Linnéparken: Carl Linnaeus went to school in Växjö from 1716.
Åsnen National Park
1,873 hectares, three quarters of it water, with around 200 islands in a lake archipelago. The main entrance is Trollberget, on the western shore.
When to go
Best timeJune to August
This is swimming season: the council looks after around 45 lake beaches, and the steamship Thor sails on Helgasjön. In winter the frozen lakes fill with skaters and ice fishers.
The light of the year The longest and the shortest day of the year here.
- 21 June
- 17 h 52 min
- 21 December
- 6 h 45 min
From Santiago
- As the crow flies
- 12,800 km
- Time difference today
- 4 hours ahead of Chile
- County
- Kronobergs län
The city
- Population
- 98,334 (municipality, SCB 2024)
- Known for
- It has called itself Europe's greenest city since 2007, and in 2018 it became the first Swedish city to win the European Green Leaf Award.
- To study
- Linnéuniversitetet