the register
Facts
municipalityAlvesta
countyKronoberg County
population1,809
area283 ha
scb code0764TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
39/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness33/100
Senior friendliness23/100
natureforest40 m
water460 m
farmland390 m
shoreline460 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway430 m
industry230 m
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store530 m
school580 m
train station540 m
Median across 695 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vislanda, 3,096 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,809 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 37 min
Gothenburg3 h 2 min
Malmö2 h 32 min
Municipal seat15 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
Kojtasjön27 ha2.6 km
Mellansjön35 ha3.1 km
Mörhultssjön19 ha5.3 km
Kölnen97 ha5.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Vislandagården (fd IOGT)other
Vislandabadetsporthallsports
Vislanda 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 zone6.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.9 km
Potentially contaminated land31 in the locality80 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.8 km
Natura 20005.8 km
Extended shoreline protection44 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.9 km
Water protection area2.1 km
Habitat protection5.7 km
National conservation interest5.2 km
National heritage interest3.8 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality120 m
Fire station1 in the locality660 m
Police station14.4 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality130 m
Vulnerable area (police)23.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site9 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality70 m
Campsite13.7 km
Hiking trail12.3 km
Cycle trail420 m
Floodlit track15.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality580 m
Café8.9 km
Petrol station2 in the locality530 m
Library19.1 km
Sports hall1 in the locality70 m
Hotel11.7 km
Care home21 km
Recycling centre26 km
disturbanceMajor road1.2 km
Railway13.6 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine9.9 km
Mobile mast4.4 km
Military area20.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine12 km
Quarry2.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality370 m
Church1 in the locality1.3 km
Community hall1 in the locality1 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