urban area in Nässjö Municipality

Forserum

Jönköping County · 2,153 inhabitants · 215 ha

Short answer: Forserum is in Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County. It has 2,153 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityNässjö
countyJönköping County
population2,153
area215 ha
scb code0682TB104
place profile

What it is like to live here

52/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity18/100
Quiet surroundings42/100
Rurality43/100
Urbanity47/100
Family friendliness59/100
Senior friendliness35/100
nature
forest70 m
water280 m
farmland320 m
shoreline280 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway290 m
industry320 m
power line870 m
services
grocery store570 m
school540 m
train station690 m

Median across 770 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,744men
1,570women
menagewomen
97
0–4
82
118
5–9
112
124
10–14
109
89
15–19
95
90
20–24
67
65
25–29
79
139
30–34
106
149
35–39
144
118
40–44
87
96
45–49
79
102
50–54
89
103
55–59
121
114
60–64
86
79
65–69
56
71
70–74
75
85
75–79
73
105
80+
110
marital status
Unmarried1,787
53 %
Married1,195
36 %
Divorced255
8 %
Widowed107
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Forserum, 3,314 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,153 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm4 h 16 min
Gothenburg2 h 17 min
Malmö3 h 29 min
Municipal seat20 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Lillsjön8 ha1.2 km
Storsjön26 ha1.7 km
Hökasjön8 ha2.5 km
Klackarpasjön11 ha2.5 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Forserum Scoutkår FAscoutkåroutdoor life
Forserums Skid- o OrienteringsklubbBarn- o ungdomsverksoutdoor life
Frälsningsarméns Ungdom ForserumBarn- o ungdomsverksoutdoor life
Forserums SamhällsföreningSamhällsaktiviteterlocal heritage
Forserums BrukshundklubbBarn- o ungdomsverkssports
Forserums HälsogymMotionsidrottsports
Forserums RyttarsällskapBarn- o ungdomsverkssports
Forserums TennisklubbBarn- o ungdomsverkssports
Forserums 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 hazards
Flood zone18.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.5 km
Potentially contaminated land18 in the locality130 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve4.5 km
Natura 20006.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest34.7 km
Water protection area5.6 km
Habitat protection4.4 km
National conservation interest3.4 km
National heritage interest5.1 km
services & safety
School2 in the locality330 m
Fire station16.2 km
Police station20.1 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality310 m
Vulnerable area (police)18.2 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1.7 km
Swimming pool17.2 km
Campsite16.2 km
Hiking trail13.5 km
Cycle trail5.5 km
Ski trail17.6 km
Floodlit track8.9 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1 in the locality350 m
Café14.3 km
Petrol station8.7 km
Library1 in the locality330 m
Sports hall2 in the locality340 m
Hotel3.3 km
Care home1 in the locality210 m
Recycling centre9.1 km
disturbance
Major road220 m
Railway930 m
Power line1 km
Wind turbine5.7 km
Mobile mast11.5 km
Military area22.1 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)990 m
Mine12.3 km
Quarry1.8 km
culture
Museum or landmark9.9 km
Church2 in the locality300 m
Community hall8.7 km

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 municipalityNässjö Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

31,587population
378 tkrmedian income
42.4 yearsaverage age