the register
Facts
municipalityAlvesta
countyKronoberg County
population9,172
area658 ha
scb code0764TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
49/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness40/100
Senior friendliness50/100
natureforest60 m
water520 m
farmland680 m
shoreline520 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway440 m
industry400 m
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store850 m
school1.4 km
train station1.2 km
Median across 2,296 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 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Alvesta, 9,013 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 9,172 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 26 min
Gothenburg2 h 51 min
Malmö2 h 41 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
Salen1,759 ha650 m
Lillsjön18 ha2.3 km
Spånen265 ha2.6 km
Alvasjö8 ha3.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Alvesta 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 zone1.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.1 km
Potentially contaminated land92 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.1 km
Natura 200013.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.5 km
Water protection area2.2 km
Habitat protection5.2 km
National conservation interest7 km
National heritage interest1.7 km
services & safetySchool5 in the locality60 m
Fire station1 in the locality700 m
Police station1 in the locality140 m
Civil defence shelter80 in the locality30 m
Vulnerable area (police)14.1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.7 km
Swimming pool14.5 km
Campsite11.3 km
Hiking trail780 m
Cycle trail220 m
Floodlit track2.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality170 m
Café3 in the locality210 m
Petrol station9 in the locality460 m
Library14.8 km
Sports hall4.2 km
Hotel1 in the locality200 m
Care home14.9 km
Recycling centre14.9 km
disturbanceMajor road200 m
Railway750 m
Power line730 m
Wind turbine9.9 km
Mobile mast9.8 km
Military area10.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality100 m
Mine20.6 km
Quarry7.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.7 km
Church2 in the locality830 m
Community hall6.1 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 municipalityAlvesta MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
19,830population
377 tkrmedian income
43.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Alvesta Municipality