Facts

MunicipalityVärnamo

CountyJönköping County

Population309

Area46 ha

SCB code0683TB106

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

36/100

Quiet surroundings

56/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

12/100

Family friendliness

18/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water330 m
Distance to farmland170 m
Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway170 m
Distance to industry3.9 km
Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.1 km
Distance to school6.1 km
Distance to train station5.6 km

Median across 147 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

440–444
485–942
4510–1433
4515–1948
1320–249
1525–2927
3730–3437
5235–3956
3940–4440
4545–4944
4850–5445
5555–5937
5660–6446
3965–6952
4570–7444
4075–7925
4080+41

Men 706Women 670

Marital status

Unmarried684 (49 %)
Married584 (42 %)
Divorced81 (6 %)
Widowed50 (4 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Gunnen27 ha420 m
Nästasjön133 ha1.4 km
Herrestadsjön419 ha2.5 km
Kassasjön21 ha3 km

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Nearest localities

Värnamo20,273 inhabitants3.7 km
Fänestad52 inhabitants4.6 km
Forsheda1,431 inhabitants4.7 km
Helmershus74 inhabitants6.2 km
Norra Hult80 inhabitants6.5 km
Åminne244 inhabitants6.8 km

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Associations and activities

Kärda 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 zone3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality210 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1 in the locality340 m
Fire station5 km
Police station7.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.8 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant6.1 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

Disturbance

Major road4.5 km
Railway160 m
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine4.4 km
Mobile mast5.1 km
Military area16.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.2 km
Mine42.1 km
Quarry16.5 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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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 Kärda.