Kosta, Sweden

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.

Climate data for Kosta Swedish Armed Forces Weather station, 1961-2020
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.1 (30.0)	−0.4 (31.3)	4.2 (39.6)	10.0 (50.0)	15.8 (60.4)	19.0 (66.2)	20.0 (68.0)	19.4 (66.9)	14.7 (58.5)	10.2 (50.4)	4.4 (39.9)	1.0 (33.8)	9.8 (49.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.4 (25.9)	−3.4 (25.9)	−0.4 (31.3)	4.0 (39.2)	9.8 (49.6)	14.0 (57.2)	15.2 (59.4)	14.5 (58.1)	10.6 (51.1)	6.5 (43.7)	1.8 (35.2)	−1.8 (28.8)	5.6 (42.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.0 (21.2)	−6.4 (20.5)	−5.0 (23.0)	−1.9 (28.6)	3.7 (38.7)	9.0 (48.2)	10.0 (50.0)	9.6 (49.3)	5.5 (41.9)	2.8 (37.0)	−0.6 (30.9)	−4.5 (23.9)	1.3 (34.4)
Source: ^[3]

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States

References

Kosta
Kosta glassworks, 1890s
Kosta Show map of Kronoberg Kosta Show map of Sweden
Coordinates: 56°51′N 15°23′E / 56.850°N 15.383°E / 56.850; 15.383
Country	Sweden
Province	Småland
County	Kronoberg County
Municipality	Lessebo Municipality
Area ^[1]
• 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)