the register
Facts
municipalityVärnamo
countyJönköping County
population20,273
area1,245 ha
scb code0683TC110
place profile
What it is like to live here
84/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness83/100
Senior friendliness87/100
natureforest100 m
water460 m
farmland660 m
shoreline480 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway560 m
industry210 m
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store610 m
school570 m
train station1.1 km
Median across 4,142 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Prostsjön10 ha760 m
Vidöstern4,190 ha2.9 km
Sörsjön14 ha3.3 km
Vismen10 ha3.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Värnamo CrossFit 370gymsports
Värnamo Skateparksporthallsports
Värnamobadetsporthallsports
Värnamo Stadsbibliotekbibliotekculture
Värnamo kulturskolamusikskolaculture
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 zone1.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.3 km
Potentially contaminated land197 in the locality130 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool37 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 & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant25 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
disturbanceMajor 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 groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Mine38.4 km
Quarry9.7 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityVärnamo MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
34,542population
398 tkrmedian income
43.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Värnamo Municipality