the register
Facts
municipalityHögsby
countyKalmar County
population556
area124 ha
scb code0821TB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
25/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness24/100
Senior friendliness17/100
natureforest50 m
water490 m
farmland140 m
shoreline490 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway310 m
industry220 m
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store460 m
school780 m
train station8.3 km
Median across 377 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 Ruda, 1,142 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 556 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 5 min
Gothenburg4 h 20 min
Malmö4 h 17 min
Municipal seat12 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
Stora Sinnern230 ha3.4 km
Sinnergöl10 ha3.7 km
Lilla Sinnern114 ha4.5 km
Bötagöl12 ha5.5 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone2.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.3 km
Potentially contaminated land26 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.1 km
Natura 20008.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.1 km
Water protection area1.8 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest2.6 km
National heritage interest1 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality680 m
Fire station8.9 km
Police station21.3 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality750 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site8.8 km
Swimming pool12.9 km
Campsite8.8 km
Hiking trail6.4 km
Cycle trail16.2 km
Ski trail43.9 km
Floodlit track19.4 km
Geologically notable site43.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7.5 km
Café9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality380 m
Library8.2 km
Sports hall1 in the locality720 m
Hotel13 km
Care home23.9 km
Recycling centre8.4 km
disturbanceMajor road120 m
Railway330 m
Power line2 km
Wind turbine6 km
Mobile mast2.6 km
Military area2.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine39.1 km
Quarry1.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark22.1 km
Church5 km
Community hall19.1 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 municipalityHögsby MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
5,321population
336 tkrmedian income
47.8 yearsaverage age