Kosta | |
|---|---|
 Kosta glassworks, 1890s | |
  Kosta  Kosta | |
| Coordinates: 56°51′N 15°23′E / 56.850°N 15.383°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kronoberg County |
| Municipality | Lessebo Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 884 |
| • Density | 547/km2 (1,420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Kosta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkûːsta])[2] is a locality situated in Lessebo Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 884 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It is located between the cities of Kalmar and Växjö, in the forested Småland province.
Kosta is known for the glassworks, Kosta Boda.
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 14.