Växjö

Växjö (Swedish IPA: []) is a city in Småland in southern Sweden. It has a population of 55,600 (2005).  Växjö is the seat of Växjö Municipality and is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County.  Furthermore, it is the seat of the Diocese of Växjö.

 Famous people from Växjö 
Karl-Birger Blomdahl, 20th century music composer
Carolina Klüft, track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist in Athens 2004
Pär Lagerkvist, author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, 1951
Otto Lindblad, 19th century music composer
Christina Nilsson, 19th century soprano celebrity
Joachim Björklund, Footballer
Carolus Linnaeus, Botanist, physician and zoologist
Mats Wilander, tennis player with seven Grand slam victories 1982-1988
Jonas Björkman, tennis player with 50 doubles titles including Grand Slams

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