the register
Facts
municipalityVäxjö
countyKronoberg County
population1,081
area167 ha
scb code0780TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
46/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness55/100
Senior friendliness36/100
natureforest60 m
water320 m
farmland120 m
shoreline320 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway300 m
industry350 m
power line1 km
servicesgrocery store560 m
school680 m
train station490 m
Median across 433 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Gemlasjön41 ha970 m
Kråkesjön53 ha1.6 km
Spånen265 ha3 km
Furen119 ha3.5 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 zoneThe locality lies within
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.3 km
Potentially contaminated land16 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool2 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 & outdoorsBathing site690 m
Swimming pool10.5 km
Campsite6.8 km
Hiking trail230 m
Cycle trail1.3 km
Floodlit track5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.2 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
disturbanceMajor road220 m
Railway740 m
Power line1 km
Wind turbine15.4 km
Mobile mast6.2 km
Military area5.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
Mine24.5 km
Quarry2.9 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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