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Small locality in Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County

Sandsjöfors

1

Facts

MunicipalityNässjö
CountyJönköping County
Population160
Area38 ha
SCB code0682SB110

2

Place profile

6/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
41/100
Quiet surroundings
50/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
22/100
Family friendliness
0/100
Senior friendliness
0/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water1 km
  • Distance to farmland330 m
  • Distance to shoreline1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway6.4 km
  • Distance to industry190 m
  • Distance to power line840 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store6.1 km
  • Distance to school5.8 km
  • Distance to train station6.5 km

Median across 108 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 300–424
  • 305–931
  • 3010–1420
  • 2415–1922
  • 1820–2420
  • 2225–2918
  • 2630–3422
  • 3735–3936
  • 2040–4428
  • 2045–4912
  • 2650–5422
  • 3555–5932
  • 3560–6431
  • 3365–6932
  • 2570–7425
  • 3475–7930
  • 3880+27

Men 483Women 432

Marital status

  • Unmarried441 (48 %)
  • Married374 (41 %)
  • Divorced74 (8 %)
  • Widowed32 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sandsjöfors, 915 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 160 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 36 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 50 min
  • Malmö3 h 23 min
  • Municipal seat24 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

  • Uppsjön98 ha2 km
  • Sandsjön82 ha2.6 km
  • Nömmen1,536 ha2.6 km
  • Lill-Nömmen116 ha3.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Sandsjöfors SportklubbBordtennisSports
  • SAU SandsjöforsBarn- o ungdomsverksReligion
  • Sandsjöfors AlliansförsamlingKyrklig verksamhetReligion

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 zone18.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)16.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality150 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve10.7 km
  • Natura 200027.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest27.6 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection10.4 km
  • National conservation interest7.6 km
  • National heritage interest3.5 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality260 m
  • Fire station13.4 km
  • Police station20.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.8 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)46 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.1 km
  • Swimming pool12.9 km
  • Campsite2.2 km
  • Hiking trail10.1 km
  • Cycle trail3.7 km
  • Ski trail18 km
  • Floodlit track13.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.1 km
  • Café10.9 km
  • Petrol station5.7 km
  • Library13.1 km
  • Sports hall5.9 km
  • Hotel12.8 km
  • Care home15.1 km
  • Recycling centre20.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road470 m
  • Railway9 km
  • Power line1.4 km
  • Wind turbine8.6 km
  • Mobile mast9.5 km
  • Military area19.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
  • Mine22 km
  • Quarry3.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.4 km
  • Church3.7 km
  • Community hall19.3 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 Sandsjöfors.