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Björnö
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Urban area in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County

Björnö

1

Facts

MunicipalityVäxjö
CountyKronoberg County
Population210
Area17 ha
SCB code0780TB101

2

Place profile

47/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
41/100
Quiet surroundings
59/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
55/100
Family friendliness
56/100
Senior friendliness
50/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water240 m
  • Distance to farmland1.6 km
  • Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.2 km
  • Distance to industry1.2 km
  • Distance to power line2.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.4 km
  • Distance to school1.2 km
  • Distance to train station1.3 km

Median across 92 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 760–477
  • 1035–987
  • 9210–1497
  • 11715–1997
  • 7320–2474
  • 7425–2947
  • 7830–3490
  • 10535–3996
  • 9940–4496
  • 9945–4995
  • 8850–5498
  • 12055–5991
  • 10360–6477
  • 10365–69100
  • 10070–7499
  • 9775–7997
  • 11780+134

Men 1,644Women 1,552

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,678 (52 %)
  • Married1,134 (35 %)
  • Divorced256 (8 %)
  • Widowed161 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Björnö, 3,196 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 210 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 11 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 53 min
  • Malmö3 h 7 min
  • Municipal seat37 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

  • Lammen119 ha280 m
  • Kalven13 ha580 m
  • Allgunnen1,362 ha580 m
  • Lynnen11 ha1.6 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone19 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land500 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.8 km
  • Natura 200011 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest32.8 km
  • Water protection area1.6 km
  • Habitat protection2.3 km
  • National conservation interest3.4 km
  • National heritage interest5.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1 km
  • Fire station16 km
  • Police station30.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter15.6 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)32.4 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site390 m
  • Swimming pool1.4 km
  • Campsite7.3 km
  • Hiking trail8.5 km
  • Cycle trail13.3 km
  • Floodlit track29.3 km
  • Birding site42.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.5 km
  • Café1.5 km
  • Petrol station1.6 km
  • Library21.9 km
  • Sports hall1.1 km
  • Hotel3 km
  • Care home27.1 km
  • Recycling centre30.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.4 km
  • Railway6.7 km
  • Power line2.8 km
  • Wind turbine11.8 km
  • Mobile mast6 km
  • Military area30.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)700 m
  • Mine14.8 km
  • Quarry5.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark10.8 km
  • Church1.3 km
  • Community hall11.2 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

  • Population98,334
  • Median income384,200 kr/yr
  • Average age40.4 years
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The figures describe Växjö Municipality as a whole, not Björnö.