Facts

MunicipalityAlvesta

CountyKronoberg County

Population119

Area43 ha

SCB code0764SB117

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Place profile

35/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

38/100

Quiet surroundings

57/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

44/100

Family friendliness

22/100

Senior friendliness

37/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water630 m
Distance to farmland160 m
Distance to shoreline630 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway530 m
Distance to industry1.6 km
Distance to power line3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3 km
Distance to school4.3 km
Distance to train station4.1 km

Median across 57 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

440–443
525–957
5410–1453
4115–1949
2220–2420
2025–2919
5130–3458
6835–3951
4740–4443
5245–4964
6650–5451
5155–5948
4960–6442
4265–6934
3470–7439
5375–7942
4180+38

Men 787Women 751

Marital status

Unmarried795 (52 %)
Married572 (37 %)
Divorced125 (8 %)
Widowed42 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Lekaryd, 1,538 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 119 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 27 min
Gothenburg2 h 52 min
Malmö2 h 42 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.

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Lakes nearby

Dansjön129 ha890 m
Spånen265 ha1.4 km
Furen360 ha3.8 km
Salen1,759 ha3.8 km

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Nearest localities

Alvesta9,172 inhabitants2 km
Härlöv59 inhabitants4.1 km
Grännaforsa71 inhabitants4.1 km
Norregård109 inhabitants5.4 km
Gemla1,081 inhabitants6.4 km
Åkesgården83 inhabitants6.5 km

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Associations and activities

Lekaryd 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone960 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.5 km
Potentially contaminated land2 km

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.3 km
Natura 200017.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest15.8 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest6.7 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School3.3 km
Fire station4.5 km
Police station3.9 km
Civil defence shelter3.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)12.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.3 km
Swimming pool13.5 km
Campsite10.1 km
Hiking trail1.2 km
Cycle trail880 m
Floodlit track2.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.9 km
Café1 in the locality400 m
Petrol station2.7 km
Library13.3 km
Sports hall770 m
Hotel4 km
Care home13.3 km
Recycling centre13 km

Disturbance

Major road1.3 km
Railway510 m
Power line2.9 km
Wind turbine12.5 km
Mobile mast8.1 km
Military area9.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine23.9 km
Quarry7.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.7 km
Church1 in the locality430 m
Community hall9.9 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 Lekaryd.