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8 unusual facts about Växjö


Björn Wirdheim

Björn Karl Michael Wirdheim (born 4 April 1980 in Växjö, Sweden) is an auto racing driver.

Christian Quadflieg

Christian Urs Quadflieg (born April 11, 1945 in Växjö, Sweden) is a German television actor and director.

Clara Nordström

Born the daughter of a physician and a peasant woman in Karlskrona and brought up in Växjö (Sweden), she was bed-ridden owing to illness up to her twelfth year.

Jabu Mahlangu

In February 2010, Jabu returned to Växjö to try and secure a long term deal with now Superettan newcomers Östers IF.

Karl-Birger Blomdahl

Karl-Birger Blomdahl (19 October 1916 – 14 June 1968) was a Swedish composer and conductor born in Växjö.

Peder Sjögren

Gösta Tage Filip Sjögren was born in 1905, outside Växjö, in the province of Småland, and at the age of 10 moved to Stockholm.

Saint Botvid

Botvid was sent back as a missionary to Sweden by Saint Sigfrid of Växjö along with Saint David and Saint Eskil.

Sigfrid of Sweden

Saint Sigfrid (Sigfried, Siegfrid, Siegfried, Sigfridus, Sigurd) (Glastonbury, England,  – Växjö, 1045) was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted king Olof Skötkonung in 1008.


Braas

Braås, a locality situated in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden

H. Arnold Barton

In 1985, Professor H. Arnold Barton was awarded the Charlotta Medal in recognition of his contributions to the Swedish Emigrant Institute at Växjö, Småland, Sweden.

Klas Eriksson

Eriksson was born in Växjö and turned professional in 1991 having won the European Amateur and the French Amateur Stoke Play Championship the previous year.

Siegfried

Sigfrid of Sweden (died 1045), English missionary to Sweden and patron saint of Växjö


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