Facts

MunicipalityVärnamo

CountyJönköping County

Population1,477

Area180 ha

SCB code0683TB108

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Place profile

22/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

32/100

Quiet surroundings

52/100

Rurality

43/100

Urbanity

36/100

Family friendliness

21/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest60 m
Distance to water480 m
Distance to farmland320 m
Distance to shoreline510 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway400 m
Distance to industry220 m
Distance to power line3.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store480 m
Distance to school20.2 km
Distance to train station510 m

Median across 595 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

410–436
505–947
3610–1449
4515–1951
3720–2433
3725–2916
4530–3448
3535–3942
4940–4441
4245–4936
5350–5443
3955–5943
4960–6469
4765–6938
5170–7440
3175–7933
6080+82

Men 747Women 747

Marital status

Unmarried725 (48 %)
Married546 (36 %)
Divorced132 (9 %)
Widowed102 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Rydaholm, 1,494 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,477 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 10 min
Gothenburg2 h 35 min
Malmö2 h 39 min
Municipal seat31 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

Helgasjön80 ha1.9 km
Lillasjö13 ha2.8 km
Monhögen9 ha3.7 km
Feresjö18 ha4.3 km

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Nearest localities

Horda360 inhabitants5.9 km
Hjortsberga252 inhabitants10.7 km
Moheda1,836 inhabitants15.3 km
Ryssby744 inhabitants15.3 km
Alvesta9,172 inhabitants15.5 km
Bor1,277 inhabitants15.6 km

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Associations and activities

Rydaholm – var med och starta!scoutkårOutdoor life
Rydaholms Bil-, Musik- och LeksaksmuseummuseumCulture
Rydaholms kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO RydaholmpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone16.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.3 km
Potentially contaminated land22 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2 km
Natura 20006.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest17.2 km
Water protection area670 m
Habitat protection4.7 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interest910 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality190 m
Fire station16.1 km
Police station17.7 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality160 m
Vulnerable area (police)30.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.2 km
Swimming pool16.4 km
Campsite9.7 km
Hiking trail13.7 km
Cycle trail14.1 km
Floodlit track18.9 km
Birding site40.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant15.9 km
Café16.6 km
Petrol station1 in the locality1.2 km
Library16 km
Sports hall6.7 km
Hotel11.2 km
Care home16.6 km
Recycling centre25.7 km

Disturbance

Major road710 m
Railway4 km
Power line3.7 km
Wind turbine10.2 km
Mobile mast4.7 km
Military area27.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
Mine19.2 km
Quarry4.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.9 km
Church1.9 km
Community hall16.9 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 Rydaholm.