urban area in Värnamo Municipality

Bor

Jönköping County · 1,277 inhabitants · 172 ha

Short answer: Bor is in Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County. It has 1,277 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityVärnamo
countyJönköping County
population1,277
area172 ha
scb code0683TB101
place profile

What it is like to live here

29/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity49/100
Quiet surroundings48/100
Rurality55/100
Urbanity64/100
Family friendliness30/100
Senior friendliness25/100
nature
forest40 m
water260 m
farmland380 m
shoreline260 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway250 m
industry220 m
power line1.2 km
services
grocery store620 m
school7.8 km
train station640 m

Median across 486 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

681men
643women
menagewomen
48
0–4
26
45
5–9
42
48
10–14
38
45
15–19
41
26
20–24
11
18
25–29
23
38
30–34
44
54
35–39
38
45
40–44
38
27
45–49
36
38
50–54
33
46
55–59
39
37
60–64
42
44
65–69
49
28
70–74
37
48
75–79
49
46
80+
57
marital status
Unmarried662
50 %
Married498
38 %
Divorced89
7 %
Widowed71
5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bor, 1,324 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,277 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 53 min
Gothenburg2 h 18 min
Malmö2 h 37 min
Municipal seat15 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

Hindsen1,269 ha1.7 km
Flåren3,564 ha2.3 km
Stora Rammsjön9 ha3 km
Stora Stensjön9 ha3.4 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.5 km
Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality280 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve1.8 km
Natura 200011.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.1 km
Water protection area1 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest1.7 km
National heritage interest1.4 km
services & safety
School2 in the locality300 m
Fire station12.4 km
Police station10.6 km
Civil defence shelter8.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.4 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site7.3 km
Swimming pool8.1 km
Campsite8.4 km
Hiking trail7.3 km
Cycle trail9 km
Floodlit track34 km
Birding site23.9 km
service & nöje
Restaurant1 in the locality220 m
Café1 in the locality310 m
Petrol station1 in the locality560 m
Library11.5 km
Sports hall7.4 km
Hotel7.6 km
Care home1 in the locality200 m
Recycling centre9.2 km
disturbance
Major road40 m
Railway1.6 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine11.6 km
Mobile mast10.2 km
Military area18.3 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine33.7 km
Quarry9.7 km
culture
Museum or landmark8.3 km
Church2 in the locality200 m
Community hall1 in the locality290 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 municipalityVärnamo Municipality

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

34,542population
398 tkrmedian income
43.4 yearsaverage age