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Boxholm
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Urban area in Boxholm Municipality, Östergötland County

Boxholm

1

Facts

MunicipalityBoxholm
CountyÖstergötland County
Population3,391
Area455 ha
SCB code0560TC101

2

Place profile

36/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
35/100
Quiet surroundings
46/100
Rurality
48/100
Urbanity
64/100
Family friendliness
22/100
Senior friendliness
33/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water450 m
  • Distance to farmland580 m
  • Distance to shoreline450 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway430 m
  • Distance to industry330 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store660 m
  • Distance to school16.9 km
  • Distance to train station970 m

Median across 1,013 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1050–468
  • 985–988
  • 10410–1492
  • 10015–1981
  • 8820–2465
  • 8625–2983
  • 10130–3493
  • 11335–39104
  • 10240–44103
  • 10245–4970
  • 9750–54105
  • 12955–5991
  • 11960–64123
  • 10265–6997
  • 10070–7483
  • 9975–7993
  • 11380+165

Men 1,758Women 1,604

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,736 (52 %)
  • Married1,042 (31 %)
  • Divorced362 (11 %)
  • Widowed199 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Boxholm, 3,362 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,391 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h 17 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 11 min
  • Malmö4 h 29 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Sjögarpesjön90 ha2.7 km
  • Kvarngölen9 ha3.3 km
  • Sjögarpasjön45 ha3.4 km
  • Löningen34 ha4.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve3.3 km
  • Natura 200013.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.4 km
  • Water protection area2.6 km
  • Habitat protection6.7 km
  • National conservation interest2.7 km
  • National heritage interest5.7 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality850 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality230 m
  • Police station15.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 in the locality390 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)38.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.3 km
  • Swimming pool8.7 km
  • Campsite7.2 km
  • Hiking trail100 m
  • Cycle trail440 m
  • Ski trail43.1 km
  • Floodlit track16.9 km
  • Birding site21 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality430 m
  • Café1 in the locality400 m
  • Petrol station2 in the locality990 m
  • Library1 in the locality420 m
  • Sports hall3.3 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality40 m
  • Care home15.3 km
  • Recycling centre15.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road100 m
  • Railway1.3 km
  • Power line560 m
  • Wind turbine8.4 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality1.4 km
  • Military area30.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.8 km
  • Mine30 km
  • Quarry6.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality220 m
  • Church2 in the locality640 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality520 m

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population5,517
  • Median income397,800 kr/yr
  • Average age45.8 years
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