the register
Facts
municipalityTranås
countyJönköping County
population740
area111 ha
scb code0687TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
natureforest30 m
water230 m
farmland930 m
shoreline230 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway170 m
industry550 m
power line300 m
servicesgrocery store8.7 km
school9.5 km
train station8.5 km
Median across 352 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Sommen13,145 ha860 m
Torrsjön42 ha2 km
Löningen34 ha3 km
Mossebosjön66 ha4.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Sommens badplats Volleybollplanidrottsplansports
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 zone13.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.1 km
Potentially contaminated land18 in the locality270 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 in the locality810 m
Fire station8.2 km
Police station23.3 km
Civil defence shelter8.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant8.5 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
disturbanceMajor road190 m
Railway2.1 km
Power line510 m
Wind turbine16.5 km
Mobile mast2.4 km
Military area31.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 in the locality510 m
Mine23.8 km
Quarry6.5 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalityTranås MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
18,604population
385 tkrmedian income
44.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Tranås Municipality