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Small locality in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County

Åkesgården

1

Facts

MunicipalityAlvesta
CountyKronoberg County
Population83
Area34 ha
SCB code0764SB107

2

Place profile

36/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
34/100
Quiet surroundings
46/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
28/100
Family friendliness
24/100
Senior friendliness
30/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water200 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline200 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway640 m
  • Distance to industry1.9 km
  • Distance to power line540 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.2 km
  • Distance to school2.5 km
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 54 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 320–435
  • 405–929
  • 3910–1446
  • 3015–1935
  • 3720–2423
  • 1725–2934
  • 4030–3431
  • 3735–3937
  • 4640–4435
  • 4245–4938
  • 4150–5445
  • 4755–5938
  • 4460–6441
  • 4765–6941
  • 4670–7449
  • 4675–7925
  • 3680+28

Men 667Women 610

Marital status

  • Unmarried706 (55 %)
  • Married451 (35 %)
  • Divorced74 (6 %)
  • Widowed45 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åkesgården, 1,277 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 83 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 30 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 55 min
  • Malmö2 h 40 min
  • Municipal seat6 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Alvasjö8 ha330 m
  • Salen1,759 ha720 m
  • Lillsjön18 ha2.2 km
  • Spånen265 ha4.7 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone450 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)13.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land900 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve4.2 km
  • Natura 200010.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.4 km
  • Water protection area5.6 km
  • Habitat protection7.4 km
  • National conservation interest4.7 km
  • National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

  • School3.1 km
  • Fire station2.8 km
  • Police station3.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.9 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)15 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site5.3 km
  • Swimming pool11.3 km
  • Campsite12.4 km
  • Hiking trail3.2 km
  • Cycle trail80 m
  • Floodlit track4.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.1 km
  • Café3.2 km
  • Petrol station2.3 km
  • Library16 km
  • Sports hall7.3 km
  • Hotel3.2 km
  • Care home15.5 km
  • Recycling centre16.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.2 km
  • Railway3.7 km
  • Power line550 m
  • Wind turbine9.2 km
  • Mobile mast11.3 km
  • Military area11.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
  • Mine18.7 km
  • Quarry8.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark6 km
  • Church2.7 km
  • Community hall2.8 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population19,830
  • Median income376,700 kr/yr
  • Average age43.1 years
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The figures describe Alvesta Municipality as a whole, not Åkesgården.