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Värnamo
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Urban area in Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County

Värnamo

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Facts

MunicipalityVärnamo
CountyJönköping County
Population20,273
Area1,245 ha
SCB code0683TC110

2

Place profile

84/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
29/100
Quiet surroundings
32/100
Rurality
51/100
Urbanity
87/100
Family friendliness
83/100
Senior friendliness
87/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest100 m
  • Distance to water460 m
  • Distance to farmland660 m
  • Distance to shoreline480 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway560 m
  • Distance to industry210 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store610 m
  • Distance to school570 m
  • Distance to train station1.1 km

Median across 4,142 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 5430–4525
  • 6525–9572
  • 66910–14651
  • 67315–19653
  • 69320–24531
  • 64825–29533
  • 80130–34681
  • 76035–39701
  • 65440–44651
  • 66045–49604
  • 65950–54711
  • 76955–59762
  • 68560–64683
  • 59965–69592
  • 51670–74548
  • 45175–79541
  • 61880+970

Men 11,050Women 10,909

Marital status

  • Unmarried11,156 (51 %)
  • Married7,689 (35 %)
  • Divorced2,031 (9 %)
  • Widowed1,062 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 13 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Värnamo, 21,959 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 20,273 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 49 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 14 min
  • Malmö2 h 37 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

  • Prostsjön10 ha760 m
  • Vidöstern4,190 ha2.9 km
  • Sörsjön14 ha3.3 km
  • Vismen10 ha3.9 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land197 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve7.5 km
  • Natura 20007.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.6 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection6 km
  • National conservation interest620 m
  • National heritage interest3.9 km

Services & safety

  • School37 in the locality160 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality2.1 km
  • Police station1 in the locality800 m
  • Civil defence shelter186 in the locality20 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site770 m
  • Swimming pool3 in the locality1.6 km
  • Campsite660 m
  • Hiking trail700 m
  • Cycle trail1 km
  • Floodlit track32.4 km
  • Birding site12.7 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant25 in the locality40 m
  • Café13 in the locality270 m
  • Petrol station6 in the locality830 m
  • Library1 in the locality220 m
  • Sports hall6 in the locality390 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality270 m
  • Care home7 in the locality430 m
  • Recycling centre4 in the locality1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.6 km
  • Railway130 m
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine6.4 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality1.7 km
  • Military area10.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
  • Mine38.4 km
  • Quarry9.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark40 in the locality30 m
  • Church8 in the locality150 m
  • Community hall3 in the locality210 m

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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