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Small locality in Älmhult Municipality, Kronoberg County

Boastad

1

Facts

MunicipalityÄlmhult
CountyKronoberg County
Population53
Area22 ha
SCB code0765SB113

2

Place profile

39/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
58/100
Quiet surroundings
56/100
Rurality
54/100
Urbanity
44/100
Family friendliness
22/100
Senior friendliness
38/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water180 m
  • Distance to farmland260 m
  • Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.7 km
  • Distance to industry2.6 km
  • Distance to power line4.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.2 km
  • Distance to school4.3 km
  • Distance to train station5.2 km

Median across 64 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 500–442
  • 745–966
  • 5810–1464
  • 6715–1954
  • 2820–2427
  • 4425–2920
  • 3830–3452
  • 7635–3981
  • 7540–4468
  • 7345–4949
  • 7950–5469
  • 10155–5982
  • 9360–64102
  • 9565–6986
  • 9570–7489
  • 7475–7961
  • 8780+81

Men 1,207Women 1,093

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,087 (47 %)
  • Married916 (40 %)
  • Divorced192 (8 %)
  • Widowed107 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Boastad, 2,300 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 54 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 12 min
  • Malmö2 h 18 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Möckeln4,627 ha180 m
  • Kalvasjön273 ha1.7 km
  • Länsasjön10 ha4.2 km
  • Grässjön18 ha4.2 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)17.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2.7 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.7 km
  • Natura 20003.4 km
  • Extended shoreline protection17.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection1.3 km
  • National conservation interest570 m
  • National heritage interest3.8 km

Services & safety

  • School3.3 km
  • Fire station6.2 km
  • Police station6.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.6 km
  • Swimming pool3 km
  • Campsite3.2 km
  • Hiking trail2.4 km
  • Cycle trail2.5 km
  • Floodlit track24.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.7 km
  • Café2.7 km
  • Petrol station4.8 km
  • Library4.8 km
  • Sports hall4.6 km
  • Hotel2.7 km
  • Care home7.8 km
  • Recycling centre4.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road4.5 km
  • Railway2.8 km
  • Power line4.8 km
  • Wind turbine16.4 km
  • Mobile mast5.1 km
  • Military area42.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
  • Mine25.4 km
  • Quarry4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.1 km
  • Church4.2 km
  • Community hall4.6 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

  • Population17,653
  • Median income410,600 kr/yr
  • Average age41.9 years
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The figures describe Älmhult Municipality as a whole, not Boastad.