the register
Facts
municipalityLessebo
countyKronoberg County
population3,208
area291 ha
scb code0761TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
39/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness35/100
Senior friendliness15/100
natureforest50 m
water280 m
farmland1 km
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway300 m
industry930 m
power line2.6 km
servicesgrocery store970 m
school960 m
train station950 m
Median across 1,063 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hovmantorp, 3,144 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,208 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
Stockholm5 h 56 min
Gothenburg3 h 27 min
Malmö3 h 8 min
Municipal seat13 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
Rottnen3,189 ha450 m
Hacksjön25 ha2 km
Lillasjön12 ha3 km
Kalv40 ha4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hovmantorps kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone4.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
Potentially contaminated land36 in the locality290 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.3 km
Natura 20008.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.1 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection1.2 km
National conservation interest8.6 km
National heritage interest8.3 km
services & safetySchool6 in the locality440 m
Fire station8.5 km
Police station8.9 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality560 m
Vulnerable area (police)23.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality400 m
Swimming pool16.8 km
Campsite1 in the locality390 m
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail370 m
Ski trail48.3 km
Floodlit track35.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality410 m
Café10.4 km
Petrol station1 in the locality990 m
Library1 in the locality480 m
Sports hall5 km
Hotel7.5 km
Care home13.8 km
Recycling centre8.4 km
disturbanceMajor road1.1 km
Railway290 m
Power line2.6 km
Wind turbine7.1 km
Mobile mast10.9 km
Military area19.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 in the locality1.1 km
Quarry11.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7.6 km
Church1 in the locality560 m
Community hall13.6 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.
applies to the whole municipalityLessebo MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
8,289population
355 tkrmedian income
44.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Lessebo Municipality