Facts

MunicipalityVetlanda

CountyJönköping County

Population1,615

Area234 ha

SCB code0685TB102

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Place profile

36/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

36/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

34/100

Family friendliness

46/100

Senior friendliness

17/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water300 m
Distance to farmland510 m
Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway270 m
Distance to industry230 m
Distance to power line2.3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store690 m
Distance to school830 m
Distance to train station670 m

Median across 622 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

1120–494
1205–9102
10410–14130
11915–19101
9120–2451
9225–2979
11630–34120
12035–39106
9540–44103
9645–4987
12550–54112
11855–5990
11960–64124
10065–69109
12670–7497
10775–7994
11880+124

Men 1,878Women 1,723

Marital status

Unmarried1,807 (51 %)
Married1,363 (38 %)
Divorced232 (6 %)
Widowed171 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ekenässjön, 3,601 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,615 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 30 min
Gothenburg2 h 51 min
Malmö3 h 42 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

Ekenässjön102 ha270 m
Tångerdasjön17 ha3.3 km
Näcksjön16 ha4 km
Bodasjön10 ha4 km

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Nearest localities

Vetlanda13,895 inhabitants4.8 km
Värne132 inhabitants6.9 km
Björköby324 inhabitants7.2 km
Russnäs51 inhabitants7.6 km
Skede278 inhabitants8.6 km
Flugeby66 inhabitants9.4 km

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Associations and activities

Equmenia EkenässjönscoutkårOutdoor life
Ekenässjöns IndustrimuseummuseumCulture
Ekenässjöns kyrkakyrkaReligion
Equmeniakyrkan EkenässjönkyrkaReligion

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 zone9.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.2 km
Potentially contaminated land26 in the locality100 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve7.9 km
Natura 200031.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest21.9 km
Water protection area6.9 km
Habitat protection3.4 km
National conservation interest5.4 km
National heritage interest5.5 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality640 m
Fire station15.4 km
Police station19.6 km
Civil defence shelter6.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site480 m
Swimming pool6.7 km
Campsite8.9 km
Hiking trail5.8 km
Cycle trail440 m
Ski trail24 km
Floodlit track700 m

Service & nöje

Restaurant7.5 km
Café7.8 km
Petrol station3.6 km
Library20.6 km
Sports hall5.8 km
Hotel6.6 km
Care home6.4 km
Recycling centre28.6 km

Disturbance

Major road270 m
Railway3.6 km
Power line2.6 km
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast2.6 km
Military area20.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Mine9 km
Quarry9.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality710 m
Church3 in the locality150 m
Community hall20.6 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

Population27,528
Median income383,400 kr/yr
Average age44.1 years

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The figures describe Vetlanda Municipality as a whole, not Ekenässjön.