the register
Facts
municipalityVärnamo
countyJönköping County
population309
area46 ha
scb code0683TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness18/100
Senior friendliness11/100
natureforest70 m
water330 m
farmland170 m
shoreline330 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway170 m
industry3.9 km
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery store5.1 km
school6.1 km
train station5.6 km
Median across 147 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 Kärda, 1,376 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 309 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 55 min
Gothenburg2 h 5 min
Malmö2 h 40 min
Municipal seat12 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
Gunnen27 ha420 m
Nästasjön133 ha1.4 km
Herrestadsjön419 ha2.5 km
Kassasjön21 ha3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.8 km
Natura 20005.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.1 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection1.6 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest170 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality340 m
Fire station5 km
Police station7.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool5.5 km
Campsite7.7 km
Hiking trail5.5 km
Cycle trail5.2 km
Floodlit track26.8 km
Birding site12.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.1 km
Café5 km
Petrol station4.9 km
Library7.2 km
Sports hall2.6 km
Hotel6.8 km
Care home5.8 km
Recycling centre3.4 km
disturbanceMajor road4.5 km
Railway160 m
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine4.4 km
Mobile mast5.1 km
Military area16.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.2 km
Mine42.1 km
Quarry16.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.1 km
Church1 in the locality350 m
Community hall7.1 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