the register
Facts
municipalityGislaved
countyJönköping County
population1,343
area211 ha
scb code0662TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
34/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness32/100
Senior friendliness24/100
natureforest20 m
water230 m
farmland910 m
shoreline230 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway290 m
industry200 m
power line710 m
servicesgrocery store560 m
school580 m
train station480 m
Median across 510 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hestra, 1,349 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,343 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm4 h 51 min
Gothenburg1 h 42 min
Malmö3 h 8 min
Municipal seat18 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.
waterLakes nearby
Agnsjön10 ha190 m
Kroksjön30 ha760 m
Algustorpasjön123 ha2.2 km
Norra Gussjö240 ha3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Norra Hestra kyrkakyrkareligion
Södra Hestra kyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone6.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)18.5 km
Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality20 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve890 m
Natura 20008.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest700 m
Water protection area810 m
Habitat protection1.2 km
National conservation interest2.9 km
National heritage interest10.1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality170 m
Fire station1 in the locality540 m
Police station16.8 km
Civil defence shelter13.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.4 km
Swimming pool5.3 km
Campsite2.1 km
Hiking trail830 m
Cycle trail230 m
Floodlit track2 km
Birding site27 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality480 m
Café1.6 km
Petrol station1 in the locality30 m
Library13 km
Sports hall1.6 km
Hotel3.7 km
Care home15 km
Recycling centre9.4 km
disturbanceMajor road2.5 km
Railway710 m
Power line910 m
Wind turbine2.5 km
Mobile mast11.7 km
Military area30.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
Mine35.4 km
Quarry5.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.8 km
Church1 in the locality960 m
Community hall1 in the locality890 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.
applies to the whole municipalityGislaved MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
28,936population
387 tkrmedian income
43.2 yearsaverage age
urban area in Gislaved Municipality