the register
Facts
municipalityÄlmhult
countyKronoberg County
population11,053
area1,049 ha
scb code0765TC106
place profile
What it is like to live here
76/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness69/100
Senior friendliness68/100
natureforest30 m
water410 m
farmland810 m
shoreline410 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway450 m
industry280 m
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store1 km
school800 m
train station1.3 km
Median across 2,561 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 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Älmhult, 10,918 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 11,053 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 56 min
Gothenburg3 h 11 min
Malmö2 h 5 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
Möckeln4,627 ha1.9 km
Steningen121 ha5.4 km
Kalvasjön273 ha6 km
Skärsjön24 ha6.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Friskis&Svettis Älmhultgymsports
Älmhults Golfklubbgolfsports
Älmhults församlingshemreligion
Älmhults 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 zone1.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.8 km
Potentially contaminated land78 in the locality220 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.3 km
Natura 20006.1 km
Extended shoreline protection13.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.6 km
Water protection area90 m
Habitat protection5.1 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest240 m
services & safetySchool25 in the locality660 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.2 km
Police station1 in the locality1.3 km
Civil defence shelter114 in the locality20 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2 km
Swimming pool17 in the locality420 m
Campsite1.9 km
Hiking trail1.4 km
Cycle trail170 m
Floodlit track25.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant20 in the locality50 m
Café3 in the locality170 m
Petrol station6 in the locality410 m
Library1 in the locality570 m
Sports hall2 in the locality350 m
Hotel2 in the locality150 m
Care home11.4 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality860 m
disturbanceMajor road250 m
Railway4.2 km
Power line910 m
Wind turbine12.2 km
Mobile mast1.6 km
Military area40.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.6 km
Mine30 km
Quarry2.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark13 in the locality40 m
Church6 in the locality310 m
Community hall4 in the locality380 m
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 municipalityÄlmhult MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
17,653population
411 tkrmedian income
41.9 yearsaverage age
urban area in Älmhult Municipality