the register
Facts
municipalityÄlmhult
countyKronoberg County
population148
area33 ha
scb code0765SB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
20/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness32/100
natureforest20 m
water490 m
farmland140 m
shoreline490 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway6.1 km
industry6.1 km
power line580 m
servicesgrocery store6.7 km
school250 m
train station7.8 km
Median across 62 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 Virestad, 1,554 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 148 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 51 min
Gothenburg3 h 15 min
Malmö2 h 18 min
Municipal seat21 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
Virestadsjön248 ha1 km
Garanshultasjön111 ha2.3 km
Koppingesjön37 ha2.5 km
Råpen12 ha5.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Virestads 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 zone8.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Potentially contaminated land600 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve8.2 km
Natura 20002.8 km
Extended shoreline protection25.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.1 km
Water protection area7 km
Habitat protection4.3 km
National conservation interest580 m
National heritage interest8.1 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality230 m
Fire station6.7 km
Police station15.9 km
Civil defence shelter7.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)40.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.2 km
Swimming pool7.1 km
Campsite2.2 km
Hiking trail8.5 km
Cycle trail8.4 km
Floodlit track11.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7.5 km
Café8.6 km
Petrol station6.7 km
Library14.4 km
Sports hall6.4 km
Hotel11.3 km
Care home7.6 km
Recycling centre13 km
disturbanceMajor road5 km
Railway6.1 km
Power line600 m
Wind turbine5.4 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality320 m
Military area38 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine21.7 km
Quarry6.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.6 km
Church1 in the locality140 m
Community hall14.1 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 municipalityÄlmhult MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
17,653population
411 tkrmedian income
41.9 yearsaverage age
small locality in Älmhult Municipality