Facts

MunicipalityVärnamo

CountyJönköping County

Population1,497

Area228 ha

SCB code0683TB102

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Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

32/100

Quiet surroundings

42/100

Rurality

50/100

Urbanity

53/100

Family friendliness

24/100

Senior friendliness

19/100

Nature

Distance to forest80 m
Distance to water660 m
Distance to farmland170 m
Distance to shoreline660 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway310 m
Distance to industry160 m
Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store610 m
Distance to school5.8 km
Distance to train station640 m

Median across 543 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

290–431
475–944
4510–1437
4615–1948
3420–2430
3325–2922
6430–3446
4735–3945
4740–4435
3745–4950
4750–5443
4855–5939
5160–6448
4865–6935
4470–7453
4175–7941
4280+66

Men 750Women 713

Marital status

Unmarried743 (51 %)
Married533 (37 %)
Divorced118 (8 %)
Widowed65 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bredaryd, 1,463 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,497 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

Stockholm5 h 3 min
Gothenburg1 h 55 min
Malmö2 h 48 min
Municipal seat21 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

Annebergssjön173 ha2.8 km
Tovarydsjön23 ha3 km
Eskilstorpasjö122 ha4.3 km
Vissösjön33 ha4.4 km

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Nearest localities

Forsheda1,431 inhabitants5 km
Lanna344 inhabitants5.1 km
Fänestad52 inhabitants6.3 km
Ås128 inhabitants6.4 km
Reftele1,293 inhabitants7.5 km
Kulltorp366 inhabitants9.4 km

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Associations and activities

BredarydbygdegårdLocal heritage
Bredaryds kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO BredarydpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.2 km
Potentially contaminated land55 in the locality20 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve4.7 km
Natura 20004.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.1 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection9.2 km
National conservation interest4.7 km
National heritage interest1.7 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality400 m
Fire station8.4 km
Police station17.1 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality420 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.9 km
Swimming pool11.3 km
Campsite10 km
Hiking trail11.6 km
Cycle trail6.8 km
Floodlit track17.5 km
Birding site5.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality140 m
Café11.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality260 m
Library8.4 km
Sports hall6.5 km
Hotel1 in the locality280 m
Care home16.8 km
Recycling centre5.9 km

Disturbance

Major road250 m
Railway240 m
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine6.2 km
Mobile mast6.3 km
Military area25.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)950 m
Mine46.8 km
Quarry9.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.3 km
Church2 in the locality90 m
Community hall8.5 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

Population34,542
Median income398,000 kr/yr
Average age43.4 years

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The figures describe Värnamo Municipality as a whole, not Bredaryd.