the register
Facts
municipalityVäxjö
countyKronoberg County
population396
area59 ha
scb code0780TB138
place profile
What it is like to live here
32/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness31/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest40 m
water180 m
farmland400 m
shoreline180 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.2 km
industry1.3 km
power line640 m
servicesgrocery store2.1 km
school1.8 km
train station2.4 km
Median across 159 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 Öja, 1,641 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 396 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 37 min
Gothenburg3 h 2 min
Malmö2 h 46 min
Municipal seat21 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
Furen119 ha1.4 km
Salen1,759 ha3 km
Gemlasjön41 ha3.2 km
Mad sjö130 ha3.4 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone850 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)14.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality40 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.2 km
Natura 20008.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.1 km
Water protection area7.8 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest5.5 km
National heritage interest3.6 km
services & safetySchool1.7 km
Fire station6.7 km
Police station6.6 km
Civil defence shelter2.6 km
Vulnerable area (police)11 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site580 m
Swimming pool12.6 km
Campsite9 km
Hiking trail330 m
Cycle trail400 m
Floodlit track5.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2.1 km
Café2.9 km
Petrol station2.1 km
Library11.3 km
Sports hall8.3 km
Hotel1.3 km
Care home11.3 km
Recycling centre12.9 km
disturbanceMajor road2 km
Railway2.2 km
Power line930 m
Wind turbine14.3 km
Mobile mast8.2 km
Military area7.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.6 km
Mine22.7 km
Quarry4.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.5 km
Church1 in the locality500 m
Community hall5.5 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