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Gemla
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Urban area in Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County

Gemla

1

Facts

MunicipalityVäxjö
CountyKronoberg County
Population1,081
Area167 ha
SCB code0780TB104

2

Place profile

46/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
25/100
Quiet surroundings
37/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
66/100
Family friendliness
55/100
Senior friendliness
36/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest60 m
  • Distance to water320 m
  • Distance to farmland120 m
  • Distance to shoreline320 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway300 m
  • Distance to industry350 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store560 m
  • Distance to school680 m
  • Distance to train station490 m

Median across 433 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 500–460
  • 645–962
  • 8010–1467
  • 5415–1949
  • 2420–2417
  • 2125–2929
  • 5830–3464
  • 4335–3956
  • 5340–4449
  • 7945–4963
  • 4350–5449
  • 5855–5948
  • 3760–6435
  • 3665–6934
  • 3370–7435
  • 3675–7944
  • 5980+52

Men 828Women 813

Marital status

  • Unmarried860 (53 %)
  • Married605 (37 %)
  • Divorced106 (7 %)
  • Widowed55 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gemla, 1,641 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,081 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 36 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 1 min
  • Malmö2 h 48 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Gemlasjön41 ha970 m
  • Kråkesjön53 ha1.6 km
  • Spånen265 ha3 km
  • Furen119 ha3.5 km

6

Nearest localities

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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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zoneThe locality lies within
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)12.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land16 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve7.2 km
  • Natura 200010.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.1 km
  • Water protection area6.9 km
  • Habitat protection4.2 km
  • National conservation interest7.7 km
  • National heritage interest1.4 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality440 m
  • Fire station6.8 km
  • Police station6.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter1 in the locality350 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)9.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site690 m
  • Swimming pool10.5 km
  • Campsite6.8 km
  • Hiking trail230 m
  • Cycle trail1.3 km
  • Floodlit track5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.2 km
  • Café1 in the locality620 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality160 m
  • Library10.3 km
  • Sports hall6.4 km
  • Hotel3.6 km
  • Care home9.4 km
  • Recycling centre10.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road220 m
  • Railway740 m
  • Power line1 km
  • Wind turbine15.4 km
  • Mobile mast6.2 km
  • Military area5.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
  • Mine24.5 km
  • Quarry2.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.8 km
  • Church2.8 km
  • Community hall7.2 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 Gemla.