the register
Facts
municipalityMarkaryd
countyKronoberg County
population5,085
area741 ha
scb code0767TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
56/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness42/100
Senior friendliness54/100
natureforest40 m
water230 m
farmland920 m
shoreline230 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway270 m
industry250 m
power line500 m
servicesgrocery store700 m
school780 m
train station1.1 km
Median across 1,812 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Markaryd, 6,948 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,085 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 42 min
Gothenburg2 h 34 min
Malmö1 h 42 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
Getesjön68 ha290 m
Lokasjön100 ha780 m
Klocksjön7 ha1.9 km
Hannabadsjön103 ha2.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Markaryds Biografbiografculture
Markaryds 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 zone1.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.8 km
Coastal erosion40.4 km
Potentially contaminated land73 in the locality280 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.2 km
Natura 200018 km
Extended shoreline protection7.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.4 km
Water protection area10 m
Habitat protection4 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interest10 km
services & safetySchool5 in the locality90 m
Fire station7.8 km
Police station1 in the locality470 m
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality680 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site400 m
Swimming pool1 in the locality890 m
Campsite1 in the locality530 m
Hiking trail630 m
Cycle trail18.5 km
Floodlit track42.8 km
Geologically notable site47.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality380 m
Café2 km
Petrol station4 in the locality650 m
Library1 in the locality410 m
Sports hall7.6 km
Hotel2 in the locality370 m
Care home14.2 km
Recycling centre29.3 km
disturbanceMajor road1.3 km
Railway480 m
Power line550 m
Wind turbine6.4 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.4 km
Military area7.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 in the locality1.1 km
Quarry6.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark10.3 km
Church2 in the locality2.1 km
Community hall2 in the locality410 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 municipalityMarkaryd MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,938population
372 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Markaryd Municipality