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Växjö
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Urban area in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County

Växjö

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Facts

MunicipalityVäxjö
CountyKronoberg County
Population74,052
Area3,823 ha
SCB code0780TC110

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Place profile

75/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
34/100
Quiet surroundings
38/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
67/100
Family friendliness
84/100
Senior friendliness
72/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water560 m
  • Distance to farmland890 m
  • Distance to shoreline570 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.2 km
  • Distance to industry630 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store760 m
  • Distance to school490 m
  • Distance to train station2.9 km

Median across 11,405 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2,0930–41,996
  • 2,3665–92,121
  • 2,33210–142,300
  • 2,60615–192,414
  • 3,82820–243,678
  • 3,14225–292,776
  • 2,97230–342,725
  • 2,73435–392,542
  • 2,38840–442,291
  • 2,31445–492,252
  • 2,29550–542,277
  • 2,23455–592,236
  • 1,95360–641,962
  • 1,63665–691,764
  • 1,49170–741,705
  • 1,51575–791,729
  • 2,03780+2,818

Men 39,936Women 39,586

Marital status

  • Unmarried45,624 (57 %)
  • Married23,906 (30 %)
  • Divorced7,181 (9 %)
  • Widowed2,815 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 41 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Växjö, 79,522 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 74,052 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 40 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 5 min
  • Malmö2 h 52 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

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Lakes nearby

  • Växjösjön82 ha1.5 km
  • Helgasjön5,019 ha2.4 km
  • Norra Bergundasjön220 ha2.7 km
  • Södra Bergundasjön434 ha2.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land308 in the locality190 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.6 km
  • Natura 200011.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest16 km
  • Water protection area11.3 km
  • Habitat protection6.3 km
  • National conservation interest8.9 km
  • National heritage interest600 m

Services & safety

  • School87 in the locality330 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Police station1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter582 in the locality20 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)The locality lies within

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7 in the locality2.1 km
  • Swimming pool9 in the locality2.3 km
  • Campsite2 in the locality3.9 km
  • Hiking trail1.8 km
  • Cycle trail170 m
  • Floodlit track12.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant56 in the locality370 m
  • Café20 in the locality1 km
  • Petrol station26 in the locality230 m
  • Library4 in the locality860 m
  • Sports hall11 in the locality880 m
  • Hotel11 in the locality850 m
  • Care home4 in the locality220 m
  • Recycling centre2 in the locality3.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road170 m
  • Railway2.1 km
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine18.5 km
  • Mobile mast5 in the locality2.1 km
  • Military area3.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13 in the locality590 m
  • Mine34.1 km
  • Quarry1 in the locality3.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark12 in the locality1.2 km
  • Church15 in the locality440 m
  • Community hall3 in the locality820 m

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population98,334
  • Median income384,200 kr/yr
  • Average age40.4 years
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