Växjö Municipality Facts for Kids

Växjö Municipality (which is called Växjö kommun in Swedish) is a local government area in southern Sweden. It is located in Kronoberg County. The main town and administrative center of the municipality is Växjö.

This municipality was formed in 1971. It was created by joining the old City of Växjö with many smaller towns and areas around it. In total, 29 original local government areas from 1863 became part of the new Växjö Municipality.

Towns and Villages in Växjö
Economy and Major Employers
Växjö's Environmental Efforts
- Key Environmental Actions and Results
International Connections
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Towns and Villages in Växjö

Växjö Municipality has 12 main urban areas. These are also known as Tätort or localities in Sweden.

The table below lists these urban areas. They are ordered by how many people lived there on December 31, 2006. The main town of the municipality, Växjö, is shown in bold.

#	Locality	Population
1	Växjö	66,275
2	Rottne	2,240
3	Lammhult	1,781
4	Ingelstad	1,667
5	Braås	1,608
6	Gemla	1,498
7	Åryd	671
8	Åby	447
9	Furuby	349
10	Nöbbele	244
11	Tävelsås	225

Economy and Major Employers

The economy of Växjö Municipality is strong. Many different companies and organizations provide jobs for people living here.

Here are some of the biggest employers in the municipality, as of December 15, 2010:

Växjö Municipality: 7,400 employees
Kronoberg County Administrative Board: 4,000 employees
Linnaeus University: 1,000 employees
Volvo Construction Equipment: 800 employees
SAAB/Combitech: 340 employees
Atea: 300 employees
Alstom Power: 300 employees
Visma SPCS: 300 employees
Rottne Industri AB: 250 employees
Södra Skogsägarna: 230 employees
Getinge Disinfection: 230 employees
Boss Media: 210 employees
Staples Sweden (TG Skrivab): 210 employees
Coop Dagligvaruhandel: 210 employees
Skanska: 200 employees
Wexiodisk: 185 employees

Växjö's Environmental Efforts

Växjö Municipality is famous for its long-term work on the environment and climate. Since 2007, it has called itself "The Greenest City in Europe." This shows its strong history of caring for the environment and its big plans for a green future. Both citizens and local businesses share this vision.

In 2017, Växjö won the European Green Leaf Award for 2018 from the European Commission. This award goes to cities with fewer than 100,000 people. It recognizes cities that show great results and goals in protecting the environment and promoting green growth.

Key Environmental Actions and Results

Växjö has taken many steps to become a greener city:

In the early 1970s, Lake Trummen was cleaned up. This was a big success.
Twenty years later, Lake Växjösjön and Lake Södra Bergundasjön were also cleaned. These lakes had too many nutrients, which harmed their ecosystems.
By removing mud and extra nutrients, the lakes became healthy again. Today, people can swim in them, and they have lots of wildlife. The goal is to keep improving water quality in all the lakes.
In the 1980s, Växjö Energi AB (Veab) started using biofuels to heat homes. Their heating plant was the first in Sweden to do this.
Over the years, this project grew. By 2015, almost all the heat and power in Växjö came from renewable sources.
In 1996, Växjö Municipality decided to stop using fossil fuels completely by 2030.
Between 1993 and 2015, carbon dioxide emissions in Växjö dropped by 54%. This happened even while the city's economy grew strong.
Recently, Växjö has invested a lot in building tall wooden buildings. Today, Växjö is one of the leading cities in Sweden for these types of projects.