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Small locality in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County

Åby

1

Facts

MunicipalityLjungby
CountyKronoberg County
Population125
Area24 ha
SCB code0781SB112

2

Place profile

42/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
35/100
Family friendliness
45/100
Senior friendliness
54/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water190 m
  • Distance to farmland110 m
  • Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway20.2 km
  • Distance to industry960 m
  • Distance to power line280 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.7 km
  • Distance to school1.1 km
  • Distance to train station16.5 km

Median across 48 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 930–490
  • 1225–9100
  • 11210–14112
  • 9815–19102
  • 7420–2453
  • 5525–2955
  • 12330–34112
  • 13035–39129
  • 11440–44114
  • 10845–4989
  • 13450–54103
  • 13055–59108
  • 10960–64112
  • 12465–6999
  • 12470–74103
  • 10775–7993
  • 11480+121

Men 1,871Women 1,695

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,826 (51 %)
  • Married1,285 (36 %)
  • Divorced297 (8 %)
  • Widowed157 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Åby, 3,566 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 125 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 7 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 32 min
  • Malmö2 h 17 min
  • Municipal seat13 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

  • Huljesjön24 ha4.2 km
  • Klövarydssjön23 ha5.1 km
  • Flåren3,564 ha5.8 km
  • Hallsjövik13 ha6.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone540 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.9 km
  • Natura 20008.2 km
  • Extended shoreline protection48.8 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest3.5 km
  • Water protection area790 m
  • Habitat protection9.1 km
  • National conservation interest3.4 km
  • National heritage interest290 m

Services & safety

  • School1.1 km
  • Fire station7.2 km
  • Police station8.9 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.7 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)47.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site8.3 km
  • Swimming pool1.6 km
  • Campsite6.2 km
  • Hiking trail890 m
  • Cycle trail800 m
  • Floodlit track35.1 km
  • Birding site35.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.5 km
  • Café2.7 km
  • Petrol station1.3 km
  • Library8.8 km
  • Sports hall1.6 km
  • Hotel1.4 km
  • Care home8.5 km
  • Recycling centre6.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.7 km
  • Railway21.8 km
  • Power line570 m
  • Wind turbine3.7 km
  • Mobile mast9.9 km
  • Military area41.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
  • Mine18.2 km
  • Quarry5.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.5 km
  • Church1.8 km
  • Community hall1.4 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

  • Population28,280
  • Median income388,900 kr/yr
  • Average age44.8 years
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The figures describe Ljungby Municipality as a whole, not Åby.