the register
Facts
municipalityAlvesta
countyKronoberg County
population119
area43 ha
scb code0764SB117
place profile
What it is like to live here
35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness22/100
Senior friendliness37/100
natureforest30 m
water630 m
farmland160 m
shoreline630 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway530 m
industry1.6 km
power line3 km
servicesgrocery store3 km
school4.3 km
train station4.1 km
Median across 57 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Dansjön129 ha890 m
Spånen265 ha1.4 km
Furen360 ha3.8 km
Salen1,759 ha3.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone960 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)16.5 km
Potentially contaminated land2 km
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool3.3 km
Fire station4.5 km
Police station3.9 km
Civil defence shelter3.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)12.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.3 km
Swimming pool13.5 km
Campsite10.1 km
Hiking trail1.2 km
Cycle trail880 m
Floodlit track2.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.9 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
disturbanceMajor road1.3 km
Railway510 m
Power line2.9 km
Wind turbine12.5 km
Mobile mast8.1 km
Military area9.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine23.9 km
Quarry7.7 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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
small locality in Alvesta Municipality