Facts

MunicipalityVärnamo

CountyJönköping County

Population1,431

Area174 ha

SCB code0683TB103

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Place profile

37/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

40/100

Quiet surroundings

47/100

Rurality

51/100

Urbanity

35/100

Family friendliness

50/100

Senior friendliness

16/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water270 m
Distance to farmland150 m
Distance to shoreline270 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway360 m
Distance to industry420 m
Distance to power line820 m

Services

Distance to grocery store540 m
Distance to school520 m
Distance to train station560 m

Median across 512 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

330–426
515–946
3710–1445
4615–1937
4320–2424
2825–2916
4330–3450
5335–3944
4140–4441
4745–4953
4850–5442
5955–5947
5460–6457
3665–6937
4170–7434
3475–7938
4180+68

Men 735Women 705

Marital status

Unmarried725 (51 %)
Married513 (36 %)
Divorced126 (9 %)
Widowed69 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Forsheda, 1,440 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,431 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 59 min
Gothenburg2 h
Malmö2 h 44 min
Municipal seat17 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

Rannäsa sjö142 ha2.8 km
Källundasjön107 ha3.6 km
Herrestadsjön419 ha4.9 km
Barnasjön15 ha5.4 km

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Nearest localities

Fänestad52 inhabitants1.8 km
Bredaryd1,497 inhabitants4.4 km
Kärda309 inhabitants5.3 km
Lanna344 inhabitants6.4 km
Värnamo20,273 inhabitants9.3 km
Dannäs77 inhabitants10.4 km

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Associations and activities

Forsheda 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.8 km
Natura 20008.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.1 km
Water protection area700 m
Habitat protection4.7 km
National conservation interest3 km
National heritage interest3 km

Services & safety

School3 in the locality240 m
Fire station10.7 km
Police station13.4 km
Civil defence shelter6.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site6.3 km
Swimming pool11.1 km
Campsite10.6 km
Hiking trail8.3 km
Cycle trail10.2 km
Floodlit track22.6 km
Birding site10.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.7 km
Café10.7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality790 m
Library12.8 km
Sports hall1 in the locality730 m
Hotel6 km
Care home11.5 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality520 m

Disturbance

Major road570 m
Railway350 m
Power line840 m
Wind turbine8.9 km
Mobile mast650 m
Military area21.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.5 km
Mine45.1 km
Quarry14.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark10.7 km
Church1 in the locality180 m
Community hall11.7 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

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

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