urban area in Ljungby Municipality

Ryssby

Kronoberg County · 744 inhabitants · 160 ha

Short answer: Ryssby is in Ljungby Municipality, Kronoberg County. It has 744 residents.

Photo: Olle Liljeqvist · CC0
the register

Facts

municipalityLjungby
countyKronoberg County
population744
area160 ha
scb code0781TB107
place profile

What it is like to live here

36/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity40/100
Quiet surroundings58/100
Rurality45/100
Urbanity30/100
Family friendliness48/100
Senior friendliness18/100
nature
forest60 m
water310 m
farmland100 m
shoreline310 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway15.4 km
industry410 m
power line8.8 km
services
grocery store520 m
school600 m
train station16.6 km

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

the population

Age distribution

1,207men
1,062women
menagewomen
62
0–4
66
85
5–9
68
59
10–14
59
74
15–19
37
28
20–24
30
42
25–29
39
70
30–34
72
97
35–39
85
68
40–44
46
62
45–49
51
87
50–54
55
99
55–59
83
81
60–64
93
85
65–69
69
69
70–74
70
67
75–79
63
72
80+
76
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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

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

Nearest localities

associations

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.

the layers around the locality

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.

applies to the whole municipalityLjungby Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

28,280population
389 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age