the register
Facts
municipalityAlvesta
countyKronoberg County
population597
area84 ha
scb code0764TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
19/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness12/100
Senior friendliness18/100
natureforest60 m
water730 m
farmland140 m
shoreline650 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway7.4 km
industry3.5 km
power line3 km
servicesgrocery store320 m
school8 km
train station7.8 km
Median across 272 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 Grimslöv, 1,546 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 597 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 46 min
Gothenburg3 h 11 min
Malmö2 h 28 min
Municipal seat22 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
Åsnen1,146 ha2.4 km
Salen1,759 ha4.7 km
Kojtasjön27 ha5.5 km
Spjällsjön38 ha6.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone1.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality20 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.7 km
Natura 20002.5 km
Extended shoreline protection42.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
Water protection area3.5 km
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest3.1 km
National heritage interest1.6 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality280 m
Fire station1 in the locality140 m
Police station18.2 km
Civil defence shelter2.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)22.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.6 km
Swimming pool8.1 km
Campsite5.7 km
Hiking trail13.1 km
Cycle trail1.9 km
Floodlit track9.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality260 m
Café2 km
Petrol station1 in the locality110 m
Library21.2 km
Sports hall1 in the locality400 m
Hotel12.6 km
Care home22.3 km
Recycling centre24.5 km
disturbanceMajor road340 m
Railway16 km
Power line3 km
Wind turbine13.1 km
Mobile mast12.4 km
Military area20.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
Mine19.5 km
Quarry6.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.3 km
Church3 km
Community hall7.4 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 figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
19,830population
377 tkrmedian income
43.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Alvesta Municipality