Facts

MunicipalityLjungby

CountyKronoberg County

Population744

Area160 ha

SCB code0781TB107

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Place profile

36/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

40/100

Quiet surroundings

58/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

30/100

Family friendliness

48/100

Senior friendliness

18/100

Nature

Distance to forest60 m
Distance to water310 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway15.4 km
Distance to industry410 m
Distance to power line8.8 km

Services

Distance to grocery store520 m
Distance to school600 m
Distance to train station16.6 km

Median across 362 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

620–466
855–968
5910–1459
7415–1937
2820–2430
4225–2939
7030–3472
9735–3985
6840–4446
6245–4951
8750–5455
9955–5983
8160–6493
8565–6969
6970–7470
6775–7963
7280+76

Men 1,207Women 1,062

Marital status

Unmarried1,131 (50 %)
Married847 (37 %)
Divorced182 (8 %)
Widowed102 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ryssby, 2,269 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 744 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm5 h 21 min
Gothenburg2 h 46 min
Malmö2 h 22 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.

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Lakes nearby

Ryssbysjön296 ha110 m
Staffansbosjön37 ha2.5 km
Osasjön31 ha3.2 km
Stensjön489 ha4.3 km

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Nearest localities

Åby125 inhabitants10.3 km
Lagan1,626 inhabitants10.6 km
Ljungby16,076 inhabitants11.1 km
Agunnaryd195 inhabitants11.7 km
Rydaholm1,477 inhabitants15.5 km
Södra Ljunga126 inhabitants16.3 km

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Associations and activities

RyssbybygdegårdLocal heritage
Ryssby kyrkakyrkaReligion
PRO RyssbypensionärsföreningSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone5.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.3 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality270 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.8 km
Natura 20004 km
Extended shoreline protection45.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.4 km
Water protection area490 m
Habitat protection9.4 km
National conservation interest220 m
National heritage interest5.9 km

Services & safety

School4 in the locality420 m
Fire station1 in the locality380 m
Police station13.9 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality770 m
Vulnerable area (police)38.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality70 m
Swimming pool12.2 km
Campsite12.6 km
Hiking trail11 km
Cycle trail310 m
Floodlit track26.3 km
Birding site45.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality580 m
Café12.5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality780 m
Library1 in the locality490 m
Sports hall12.2 km
Hotel11.6 km
Care home13.3 km
Recycling centre14.3 km

Disturbance

Major road2.1 km
Railway16.4 km
Power line8.5 km
Wind turbine8.7 km
Mobile mast12.1 km
Military area34.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine7.7 km
Quarry9.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9.8 km
Church1 in the locality590 m
Community hall11.7 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 Ryssby.