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Forserum
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Urban area in Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County

Forserum

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1

Facts

MunicipalityNässjö
CountyJönköping County
Population2,153
Area215 ha
SCB code0682TB104

2

Place profile

52/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
18/100
Quiet surroundings
42/100
Rurality
43/100
Urbanity
47/100
Family friendliness
59/100
Senior friendliness
35/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland320 m
  • Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway290 m
  • Distance to industry320 m
  • Distance to power line870 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store570 m
  • Distance to school540 m
  • Distance to train station690 m

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

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Age distribution

  • 970–482
  • 1185–9112
  • 12410–14109
  • 8915–1995
  • 9020–2467
  • 6525–2979
  • 13930–34106
  • 14935–39144
  • 11840–4487
  • 9645–4979
  • 10250–5489
  • 10355–59121
  • 11460–6486
  • 7965–6956
  • 7170–7475
  • 8575–7973
  • 10580+110

Men 1,744Women 1,570

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Lillsjön8 ha1.2 km
  • Storsjön26 ha1.7 km
  • Hökasjön8 ha2.5 km
  • Klackarpasjön11 ha2.5 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.

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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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population31,587
  • Median income377,500 kr/yr
  • Average age42.4 years
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The figures describe Nässjö Municipality as a whole, not Forserum.