Facts

MunicipalityAlvesta

CountyKronoberg County

Population111

Area28 ha

SCB code0764SB119

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Place profile

6/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

63/100

Quiet surroundings

75/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

19/100

Family friendliness

9/100

Senior friendliness

16/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water160 m
Distance to farmland1.1 km
Distance to shoreline160 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway13.3 km
Distance to industry9.1 km
Distance to power line5.5 km

Services

Distance to grocery store6.4 km
Distance to school14.2 km
Distance to train station14 km

Median across 70 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

180–424
335–928
2410–1422
3315–1928
1020–2418
1725–2915
2730–3428
3835–3923
2940–4431
2845–4919
2450–5425
4155–5929
4760–6442
5565–6945
4870–7434
3275–7932
4580+41

Men 549Women 484

Marital status

Unmarried478 (46 %)
Married425 (41 %)
Divorced78 (8 %)
Widowed58 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Torne, 1,033 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 111 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 53 min
Gothenburg3 h 18 min
Malmö2 h 36 min
Municipal seat29 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

Åsnen1,146 ha240 m
Spjällsjön38 ha640 m
Årsjön25 ha4.1 km
Hösjösjö13 ha4.9 km

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Nearest localities

Torsås By59 inhabitants1.8 km
Grimslöv597 inhabitants5.5 km
Lönashult158 inhabitants6.2 km
Esbjörnsgården104 inhabitants6.8 km
Kalvsvik51 inhabitants7.5 km
Odenslanda65 inhabitants10.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone170 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.3 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality360 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserveThe locality lies within
Natura 20001.5 km
Extended shoreline protection41.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area1.3 km
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interest330 m
National heritage interest1 km

Services & safety

School6.4 km
Fire station6.3 km
Police station23.4 km
Civil defence shelter7.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)24.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site360 m
Swimming pool14.2 km
Campsite490 m
Hiking trail6.9 km
Cycle trail150 m
Floodlit track6.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant6.4 km
Café1 in the locality110 m
Petrol station6.3 km
Library20 km
Sports hall6.2 km
Hotel13.6 km
Care home20 km
Recycling centre20.3 km

Disturbance

Major road6.4 km
Railway20.1 km
Power line5.5 km
Wind turbine14.6 km
Mobile mast17.9 km
Military area23.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine25.2 km
Quarry5.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9.6 km
Church2.1 km
Community hall13.6 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 Torne.