Facts

MunicipalityTranås

CountyJönköping County

Population740

Area111 ha

SCB code0687TB103

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

41/100

Quiet surroundings

43/100

Rurality

56/100

Urbanity

9/100

Family friendliness

19/100

Senior friendliness

6/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water230 m
Distance to farmland930 m
Distance to shoreline230 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway170 m
Distance to industry550 m
Distance to power line300 m

Services

Distance to grocery store8.7 km
Distance to school9.5 km
Distance to train station8.5 km

Median across 352 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

470–439
305–947
4410–1438
6115–1949
2120–249
2325–2923
3730–3445
4835–3956
5740–4440
3345–4936
4850–5453
5955–5958
6660–6449
5665–6962
6370–7444
4075–7940
4880+48

Men 781Women 736

Marital status

Unmarried714 (47 %)
Married620 (41 %)
Divorced118 (8 %)
Widowed62 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sommen, 1,517 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 740 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

Stockholm3 h 25 min
Gothenburg3 h 12 min
Malmö4 h 29 min
Municipal seat14 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

Sommen13,145 ha860 m
Torrsjön42 ha2 km
Löningen34 ha3 km
Mossebosjön66 ha4.5 km

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Nearest localities

Boxholm3,391 inhabitants6.2 km
Röhälla136 inhabitants6.8 km
Trehörna108 inhabitants7.5 km
Norraby281 inhabitants8.1 km
Tranås14,611 inhabitants8.8 km
Hårdaholmen85 inhabitants9.7 km

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Associations and activities

Sommens badplats VolleybollplanidrottsplanSports
PRO SommenpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone13.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.1 km
Potentially contaminated land18 in the locality270 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.1 km
Natura 200020.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest500 m
Water protection area940 m
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest10.6 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality810 m
Fire station8.2 km
Police station23.3 km
Civil defence shelter8.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site710 m
Swimming pool3 in the locality800 m
Campsite1 in the locality880 m
Hiking trail4.5 km
Cycle trail7.9 km
Floodlit track24.9 km
Birding site24.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant8.5 km
Café8.5 km
Petrol station7.2 km
Library8.5 km
Sports hall1.5 km
Hotel7.7 km
Care home23.1 km
Recycling centre9.1 km

Disturbance

Major road190 m
Railway2.1 km
Power line510 m
Wind turbine16.5 km
Mobile mast2.4 km
Military area31.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 in the locality510 m
Mine23.8 km
Quarry6.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.6 km
Church7.7 km
Community hall7.9 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

Population18,604
Median income384,700 kr/yr
Average age44.4 years

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The figures describe Tranås Municipality as a whole, not Sommen.