the register
Facts
municipalityLessebo
countyKronoberg County
population2,881
area361 ha
scb code0761TC103
place profile
What it is like to live here
73/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness60/100
Senior friendliness62/100
natureforest50 m
water480 m
farmland1 km
shoreline480 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1 km
industry280 m
power line4.5 km
servicesgrocery store670 m
school650 m
train station1.3 km
Median across 1,043 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 Lessebo, 2,820 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,881 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 51 min
Gothenburg3 h 33 min
Malmö3 h 1 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
Läen1,117 ha920 m
Storsjön277 ha1.2 km
Toragöl8 ha2.3 km
Kvarnsjön20 ha3.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Lessebo Hembygdsmuseumhembygdsgardlocal heritage
Lessebo idrottsplatssporthallsports
Lessebo bibliotekbibliotekculture
Lessebo Kapellkyrkareligion
Lessebo 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)8.2 km
Potentially contaminated land27 in the locality260 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.9 km
Natura 20006.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest25.4 km
Water protection area910 m
Habitat protection4.1 km
National conservation interest7 km
National heritage interest130 m
services & safetySchool7 in the locality150 m
Fire station1 in the locality540 m
Police station1 in the locality210 m
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality230 m
Vulnerable area (police)32.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality1.2 km
Swimming pool12.5 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.3 km
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail780 m
Ski trail39.8 km
Floodlit track44.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality180 m
Café10.1 km
Petrol station3 in the locality320 m
Library1 in the locality380 m
Sports hall2 in the locality730 m
Hotel9.9 km
Care home12.5 km
Recycling centre1.8 km
disturbanceMajor road280 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line4.7 km
Wind turbine13.2 km
Mobile mast9.9 km
Military area13.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality440 m
Quarry10.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality520 m
Church2 in the locality40 m
Community hall10.2 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.
applies to the whole municipalityLessebo MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
8,289population
355 tkrmedian income
44.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Lessebo Municipality