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Eksjö
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Urban area in Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County

Eksjö

1

Facts

MunicipalityEksjö
CountyJönköping County
Population11,077
Area967 ha
SCB code0686TC102

2

Place profile

74/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
37/100
Quiet surroundings
32/100
Rurality
55/100
Urbanity
81/100
Family friendliness
73/100
Senior friendliness
68/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water300 m
  • Distance to farmland480 m
  • Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway960 m
  • Distance to industry400 m
  • Distance to power line880 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store910 m
  • Distance to school640 m
  • Distance to train station1.3 km

Median across 2,727 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 3360–4292
  • 3975–9367
  • 42510–14400
  • 36815–19391
  • 40620–24299
  • 36325–29297
  • 43730–34401
  • 44235–39424
  • 38440–44371
  • 37345–49396
  • 37350–54371
  • 40955–59424
  • 36460–64366
  • 36165–69393
  • 39270–74403
  • 34475–79405
  • 43180+626

Men 6,605Women 6,626

Marital status

  • Unmarried6,868 (52 %)
  • Married4,397 (33 %)
  • Divorced1,268 (10 %)
  • Widowed691 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 7 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Eksjö, 13,231 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 11,077 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm4 h 14 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 43 min
  • Malmö3 h 48 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Hunsnäsen76 ha930 m
  • Kvarnarpasjön36 ha1.1 km
  • Södra Rokalven11 ha1.4 km
  • Gysjön52 ha2.1 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 zone70 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)1.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land112 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.9 km
  • Natura 200021.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest7.1 km
  • Water protection area1.3 km
  • Habitat protection5.1 km
  • National conservation interest2.9 km
  • National heritage interest160 m

Services & safety

  • School15 in the locality270 m
  • Fire station2 in the locality690 m
  • Police station1 in the locality690 m
  • Civil defence shelter98 in the locality140 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)48.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2 in the locality1.3 km
  • Swimming pool2 in the locality790 m
  • Campsite2 in the locality580 m
  • Hiking trail760 m
  • Cycle trail770 m
  • Ski trail11.8 km
  • Floodlit track12.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant7 in the locality630 m
  • Café7 in the locality300 m
  • Petrol station7 in the locality520 m
  • Library1 in the locality990 m
  • Sports hall7 in the locality570 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality550 m
  • Care home25.7 km
  • Recycling centre17.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road200 m
  • Railway560 m
  • Power line920 m
  • Wind turbine10.7 km
  • Mobile mast12.7 km
  • Military area1.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 in the locality1.2 km
  • Mine25.4 km
  • Quarry2.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5 in the locality630 m
  • Church6 in the locality270 m
  • Community hall13.4 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

  • Population17,792
  • Median income385,400 kr/yr
  • Average age44.6 years
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