the register
Facts
municipalityLjungby
countyKronoberg County
population16,076
area1,352 ha
scb code0781TC106
place profile
What it is like to live here
79/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness84/100
Senior friendliness88/100
natureforest70 m
water390 m
farmland830 m
shoreline390 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway27.2 km
industry360 m
power line660 m
servicesgrocery store720 m
school550 m
train station9.5 km
Median across 3,932 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 9 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ljungby, 18,387 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 16,076 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 14 min
Gothenburg2 h 39 min
Malmö2 h 11 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
Bräkentorpasjön98 ha5.5 km
Lillesjö7 ha6.5 km
Storesjö66 ha7 km
Södrasjön36 ha7.3 km
Nearest localities
Fritidsgården Ljungbyother
Ljungby Arenasporthallsports
Ljungby Discgolfdiscgolfsports
Ljungby Simhallsporthallsports
Ljungby Skateparkidrottsplansports
Ljungby Bibliotekbibliotekculture
Ljungby Bibliotek Konsthallmuseumculture
Ljungby Museummuseumculture
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 zone2.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.1 km
Potentially contaminated land134 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.6 km
Natura 20008.4 km
Extended shoreline protection40.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.1 km
Water protection area1.3 km
Habitat protection6.8 km
National conservation interest7 km
National heritage interest4.5 km
services & safetySchool25 in the locality200 m
Fire station1 in the locality2.1 km
Police station1 in the locality350 m
Civil defence shelter212 in the locality80 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.8 km
Swimming pool3 in the locality1.5 km
Campsite2 in the locality1.6 km
Hiking trail100 m
Cycle trail80 m
Floodlit track40.4 km
Birding site39.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant19 in the locality120 m
Café8 in the locality170 m
Petrol station13 in the locality440 m
Library1 in the locality720 m
Sports hall11 in the locality490 m
Hotel4 in the locality170 m
Care home5 in the locality460 m
Recycling centre3.4 km
disturbanceMajor road210 m
Railway27.8 km
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine1 in the locality1.8 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality710 m
Military area39.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6 in the locality770 m
Mine19.5 km
Quarry3.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark27 in the locality130 m
Church12 in the locality190 m
Community hall4 in the locality160 m
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 municipalityLjungby MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
28,280population
389 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Ljungby Municipality