the register
Facts
municipalityVäxjö
countyKronoberg County
population1,633
area158 ha
scb code0780TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
27/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness23/100
Senior friendliness28/100
natureforest80 m
water490 m
farmland610 m
shoreline490 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway21 km
industry220 m
power line3.4 km
servicesgrocery store550 m
school590 m
train station9.9 km
Median across 557 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 Braås, 1,547 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,633 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 23 min
Gothenburg3 h 24 min
Malmö3 h 11 min
Municipal seat26 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
Örken2,318 ha610 m
Drättingesjön134 ha1 km
Madkroken1,152 ha2.6 km
Dällingen68 ha4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone15 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.7 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality290 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve640 m
Natura 200017.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest40.6 km
Water protection area550 m
Habitat protection6.5 km
National conservation interest7.9 km
National heritage interest5.3 km
services & safetySchool4 in the locality470 m
Fire station10.6 km
Police station21.4 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality490 m
Vulnerable area (police)23.6 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality710 m
Swimming pool20.3 km
Campsite1 in the locality550 m
Hiking trail5.4 km
Cycle trail3.9 km
Floodlit track22.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10.7 km
Café9.9 km
Petrol station2 in the locality280 m
Library9.9 km
Sports hall10.2 km
Hotel10 km
Care home21.3 km
Recycling centre21 km
disturbanceMajor road340 m
Railway25.1 km
Power line3.3 km
Wind turbine5.2 km
Mobile mast1.3 km
Military area26.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine21.7 km
Quarry18.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality750 m
Church1 in the locality890 m
Community hall9.5 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