Facts

MunicipalityEksjö

CountyJönköping County

Population334

Area111 ha

SCB code0686TB103

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Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

42/100

Quiet surroundings

47/100

Rurality

52/100

Urbanity

37/100

Family friendliness

20/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water240 m
Distance to farmland350 m
Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway210 m
Distance to industry180 m
Distance to power line440 m

Services

Distance to grocery store420 m
Distance to school13 km
Distance to train station400 m

Median across 240 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

330–442
525–942
4510–1451
5115–1946
4320–2432
4025–2929
4930–3448
5735–3948
4840–4438
4045–4939
6350–5458
8855–5965
8160–6491
8865–6967
7570–7465
7875–7965
10080+107

Men 1,031Women 933

Marital status

Unmarried896 (46 %)
Married740 (38 %)
Divorced203 (10 %)
Widowed115 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hjältevad, 1,964 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 334 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 38 min
Gothenburg3 h 7 min
Malmö4 h 12 min
Municipal seat26 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

Hjälten49 ha300 m
Larstorpssjön10 ha1.4 km
Kållstorpssjön15 ha2.5 km
Ingatorpasjön14 ha3.2 km

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Nearest localities

Ingatorp486 inhabitants3.1 km
Bruzaholm246 inhabitants3.6 km
Bellö60 inhabitants5.5 km
Stuveryd58 inhabitants5.8 km
Mariannelund1,518 inhabitants12 km
Hult408 inhabitants12.3 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone330 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.8 km
Potentially contaminated land16 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.6 km
Natura 200015 km
National outdoor-recreation interest15.1 km
Water protection area1.9 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest1.4 km
National heritage interest2.7 km

Services & safety

School3.8 km
Fire station1 in the locality360 m
Police station23.3 km
Civil defence shelter13.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site420 m
Swimming pool15.6 km
Campsite7.4 km
Hiking trail3.1 km
Cycle trail5.7 km
Ski trail34.3 km
Floodlit track23.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4.1 km
Café3.9 km
Petrol station3.7 km
Library4.2 km
Sports hall4.2 km
Hotel22.9 km
Care home3.9 km
Recycling centre4.4 km

Disturbance

Major road260 m
Railway740 m
Power line560 m
Wind turbine8.5 km
Mobile mast4.4 km
Military area22.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine20.1 km
Quarry3.8 km

Culture

Museum or landmark7 km
Church3.7 km
Community hall6.2 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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The figures describe Eksjö Municipality as a whole, not Hjältevad.