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Växjö (swe)

Sweden

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Växjö ranks 1,137th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wollongong, Shinagawa, and Guantánamo. Memorable people born in Växjö include Pär Lagerkvist, Mats Wilander, and Jonas Jonasson. Memorable people who died in Växjö include Sigfrid of Sweden, Christina Nilsson, and Esaias Tegnér. Växjö has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many writers, and religious figures. Växjö is located in Sweden.

Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It had 71,282 inhabitants (2020) out of a municipal population of 97,349 (2024). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County and the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö and the location of Växjö Cathedral. The town is home to Linnaeus University. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1985, Växjö was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Pär Lagerkvist, Mats Wilander, and Jonas Jonasson. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Växjö including Sigfrid of Sweden, Christina Nilsson, and Esaias Tegnér.

People Born in Växjö

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Växjö were soccer players (4), writers (3), racing drivers (2), athletes (2), and tennis players (1),  while most who died were writers (2), religious figures (1), singers (1), and athletes (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Växjö, including Harry Bild, Joachim Björklund, and Ulrik Jansson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Växjö, including Harry Bild, Joachim Björklund, and Ulrik Jansson.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Växjö since 1700.