the register
Facts
municipalityVäxjö
countyKronoberg County
population423
area67 ha
scb code0780TB111
place profile
What it is like to live here
8/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness14/100
natureforest40 m
water230 m
farmland510 m
shoreline230 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway11.8 km
industry6.8 km
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store7 km
school390 m
train station12.4 km
Median across 202 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 Åby, 1,846 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 423 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 31 min
Gothenburg3 h 12 min
Malmö3 h 2 min
Municipal seat24 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
Helgasjön5,019 ha350 m
Tolgasjön396 ha820 m
Hangsjön62 ha1.1 km
Kyrkesjön28 ha1.9 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.5 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality330 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.3 km
Natura 200019.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest28 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection2.1 km
National conservation interest4.5 km
National heritage interest3 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality100 m
Fire station7 km
Police station16.3 km
Civil defence shelter6.8 km
Vulnerable area (police)13.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site240 m
Swimming pool12.9 km
Campsite1 in the locality250 m
Hiking trail6.4 km
Cycle trail330 m
Floodlit track16.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.9 km
Café7.1 km
Petrol station6.7 km
Library12.8 km
Sports hall6.9 km
Hotel11.8 km
Care home12.8 km
Recycling centre11.7 km
disturbanceMajor road5.5 km
Railway11.8 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine12.2 km
Mobile mast7.8 km
Military area14.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine21.8 km
Quarry4.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark7 km
Church3 km
Community hall8.4 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 municipalityVäxjö MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
98,334population
384 tkrmedian income
40.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Växjö Municipality