Map of Växjö, Sweden

Växjö is the administrative centre of Kronoberg, Sweden, with a population of about 71,282. It lies at 56.8777°N, 14.8091°E. Växjö is about 333 km (207 mi) southwest of Stockholm, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Karlskrona, 93 km to the southeast.

Växjö at a glance

Where is Växjö?

• The 19th largest city in Sweden by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 44 min on the shortest day to 17 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Växjö

• Karlskrona — 93 km southeast
• Kalmar — 98 km east
• Kristianstad — 102 km southwest
• Jönköping — 108 km north
• Halmstad — 121 km west
• Borås — 146 km northwest
• Varberg — 157 km west
• Helsingborg — 159 km southwest
• Lund — 164 km southwest
• Helsingør — 164 km southwest, Denmark

Largest cities in Sweden

• Stockholm — 1,515,017
• Gothenburg — 608,462
• Malmö — 362,133
• Uppsala — 177,074
• Linköping — 166,673
• Örebro — 155,989
• Sollentuna — 139,606
• Umeå — 130,224
• Västerås — 127,799
• Jönköping — 112,766

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.