the register
Facts
municipalityVäxjö
countyKronoberg County
population416
area66 ha
scb code0780TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
23/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness36/100
natureforest50 m
water490 m
farmland160 m
shoreline490 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway4.4 km
industry10.1 km
power line3.4 km
servicesgrocery store4.3 km
school290 m
train station10.1 km
Median across 146 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 Furuby, 1,958 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 416 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 46 min
Gothenburg3 h 17 min
Malmö3 h 4 min
Municipal seat18 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
Årydsjön445 ha820 m
Gäddemad18 ha1.5 km
Änga sjö9 ha2.4 km
Björkesjö7 ha4.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Furuby 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 zone11.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality110 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.4 km
Natura 200013.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest21.6 km
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest11.8 km
National heritage interest5.1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality50 m
Fire station13.7 km
Police station14.6 km
Civil defence shelter9.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)14.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site840 m
Swimming pool11.9 km
Campsite9.7 km
Hiking trail7.7 km
Cycle trail6 km
Floodlit track27.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant10 km
Café4.3 km
Petrol station10.4 km
Library4.5 km
Sports hall12.9 km
Hotel11.1 km
Care home13.2 km
Recycling centre14.5 km
disturbanceMajor road590 m
Railway4.5 km
Power line3.9 km
Wind turbine3.9 km
Mobile mast2.7 km
Military area18.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine42.3 km
Quarry7.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark11.6 km
Church1 in the locality150 m
Community hall13.8 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