the register
Facts
municipalityLessebo
countyKronoberg County
population836
area172 ha
scb code0761TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
25/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness44/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest40 m
water300 m
farmland230 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway12.7 km
industry470 m
power line5.5 km
servicesgrocery store500 m
school720 m
train station13.4 km
Median across 444 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 Kosta, 830 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 836 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 38 min
Gothenburg3 h 46 min
Malmö3 h 15 min
Municipal seat16 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
Iglagöl10 ha440 m
Blågöl8 ha1 km
Djupgöl8 ha1.8 km
Stampasjön19 ha2.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Muséet Gamla Kostamuseumculture
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 zone11.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)950 m
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality90 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.4 km
Natura 20002.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest36.8 km
Water protection area1.3 km
Habitat protection7 km
National conservation interest1.3 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool2 in the locality480 m
Fire station12.2 km
Police station12.8 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality560 m
Vulnerable area (police)36.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site11.5 km
Swimming pool2 in the locality360 m
Campsite2 in the locality320 m
Hiking trail350 m
Cycle trail1.1 km
Ski trail34.6 km
Floodlit track36.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality280 m
Café2 in the locality740 m
Petrol station1 in the locality440 m
Library12.5 km
Sports hall11.9 km
Hotel2 in the locality650 m
Care home1 in the locality350 m
Recycling centre14.4 km
disturbanceMajor road550 m
Railway12.7 km
Power line5.4 km
Wind turbine13.1 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.1 km
Military area3.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Quarry5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality760 m
Church1 in the locality1 km
Community hall12.8 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