the register
Facts
municipalityVärnamo
countyJönköping County
population1,431
area174 ha
scb code0683TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
37/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness50/100
Senior friendliness16/100
natureforest70 m
water270 m
farmland150 m
shoreline270 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway360 m
industry420 m
power line820 m
servicesgrocery store540 m
school520 m
train station560 m
Median across 512 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Rannäsa sjö142 ha2.8 km
Källundasjön107 ha3.6 km
Herrestadsjön419 ha4.9 km
Barnasjön15 ha5.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.3 km
Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality140 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool3 in the locality240 m
Fire station10.7 km
Police station13.4 km
Civil defence shelter6.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant5.7 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
disturbanceMajor road570 m
Railway350 m
Power line840 m
Wind turbine8.9 km
Mobile mast650 m
Military area21.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.5 km
Mine45.1 km
Quarry14.4 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityVärnamo MunicipalityThe 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
urban area in Värnamo Municipality