Facts

MunicipalityMarkaryd

CountyKronoberg County

Population659

Area173 ha

SCB code0767TB104

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Place profile

41/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

33/100

Quiet surroundings

45/100

Rurality

49/100

Urbanity

49/100

Family friendliness

47/100

Senior friendliness

14/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water230 m
Distance to farmland330 m
Distance to shoreline230 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway230 m
Distance to industry380 m
Distance to power line340 m

Services

Distance to grocery store510 m
Distance to school570 m
Distance to train station660 m

Median across 420 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

1210–4102
1355–9131
13310–14133
15215–19148
10720–2492
11025–29101
12730–34128
16435–39129
14740–44129
15045–49138
14150–54139
20355–59166
17860–64163
15265–69138
18070–74162
14775–79132
19580+198

Men 2,542Women 2,329

Marital status

Unmarried2,339 (48 %)
Married1,805 (37 %)
Divorced490 (10 %)
Widowed227 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Traryd, 4,871 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 659 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm5 h 30 min
Gothenburg2 h 45 min
Malmö1 h 49 min
Municipal seat17 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.

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Lakes nearby

Hammarsjön40 ha3.3 km
Käskhultasjön49 ha5.2 km
Lidhultasjö10 ha5.6 km
Tuvesjön121 ha6.7 km

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Nearest localities

Strömsnäsbruk2,216 inhabitants2 km
Hornsborg51 inhabitants7.7 km
Spångaberg56 inhabitants8 km
Hinneryd51 inhabitants9 km
Markaryd5,085 inhabitants12 km
Hallaryd144 inhabitants13.1 km

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Associations and activities

Traryds kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO TrarydpensionärsföreningSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone2.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.1 km
Coastal erosion48.2 km
Potentially contaminated land14 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve8.1 km
Natura 200016.3 km
Extended shoreline protection16.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest15 km
Water protection area480 m
Habitat protection4 km
National conservation interest4.6 km
National heritage interest6 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality220 m
Fire station2.8 km
Police station15.7 km
Civil defence shelter11.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.7 km
Swimming pool16.7 km
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail5.3 km
Cycle trail11 km
Floodlit track45.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.4 km
Café3.2 km
Petrol station2.2 km
Library1 in the locality210 m
Sports hall2.4 km
Hotel4.4 km
Care home26.9 km
Recycling centre24.4 km

Disturbance

Major road100 m
Railway420 m
Power line360 m
Wind turbine9.5 km
Mobile mast640 m
Military area22.3 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality180 m
Mine40.7 km
Quarry7.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.7 km
Church1 in the locality260 m
Community hall3.2 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

Population9,938
Median income372,100 kr/yr
Average age44.8 years

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The figures describe Markaryd Municipality as a whole, not Traryd.