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Grännaforsa
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Small locality in Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County

Grännaforsa

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299 m from the locality centre · Joshua06 · CC BY-SA 4.0
299 m from the locality centre · Joshua06 · CC BY-SA 4.0

1

Facts

MunicipalityAlvesta
CountyKronoberg County
Population71
Area23 ha
SCB code0764SB109

2

Place profile

33/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
41/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
45/100
Urbanity
24/100
Family friendliness
21/100
Senior friendliness
29/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water90 m
  • Distance to farmland90 m
  • Distance to shoreline90 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway230 m
  • Distance to industry2.4 km
  • Distance to power line2.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3 km
  • Distance to school2.6 km
  • Distance to train station3.1 km

Median across 38 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 820–464
  • 915–984
  • 10210–1493
  • 7515–1998
  • 4920–2434
  • 4525–2944
  • 8830–3489
  • 10235–3995
  • 7740–4473
  • 10645–4999
  • 10950–5487
  • 9755–5990
  • 8660–6473
  • 8565–6974
  • 8070–7484
  • 8375–7967
  • 8280+77

Men 1,439Women 1,325

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,429 (52 %)
  • Married1,033 (37 %)
  • Divorced205 (7 %)
  • Widowed94 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Grännaforsa, 2,764 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 71 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 28 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 54 min
  • Malmö2 h 44 min
  • Municipal seat9 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

  • Dansjön129 ha400 m
  • Furen360 ha1.6 km
  • Bräkentorpasjön9 ha5.5 km
  • Spånen265 ha6 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone4.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)17.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land390 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.2 km
  • Natura 200021.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest20.4 km
  • Water protection area1.1 km
  • Habitat protection240 m
  • National conservation interest6.6 km
  • National heritage interest970 m

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality540 m
  • Fire station3.1 km
  • Police station8.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.6 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)15.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.7 km
  • Swimming pool15.6 km
  • Campsite12.4 km
  • Hiking trail820 m
  • Cycle trail3.7 km
  • Floodlit track7.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.2 km
  • Café4.4 km
  • Petrol station3.1 km
  • Library15.4 km
  • Sports hall2.6 km
  • Hotel1 in the locality210 m
  • Care home15.4 km
  • Recycling centre14.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1 km
  • Railway4.5 km
  • Power line2.9 km
  • Wind turbine14.3 km
  • Mobile mast10.5 km
  • Military area12.8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.6 km
  • Mine26.2 km
  • Quarry10.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark300 m
  • Church3.1 km
  • Community hall12.6 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.

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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 Grännaforsa.