the register
Facts
municipalityHultsfred
countyKalmar County
population423
area141 ha
scb code0860TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness47/100
Senior friendliness26/100
natureforest30 m
water170 m
farmland200 m
shoreline170 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway5.4 km
industry400 m
power line6.1 km
servicesgrocery store500 m
school810 m
train station7.4 km
Median across 374 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 Järnforsen, 1,201 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 423 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
Stockholm4 h 49 min
Gothenburg3 h 32 min
Malmö4 h 6 min
Municipal seat26 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
Järnsjön26 ha1.2 km
Vensjön106 ha2.7 km
Försjön57 ha3.1 km
Stora Hjortsjön7 ha3.9 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone510 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.8 km
Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality140 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve880 m
Natura 20008.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.8 km
Water protection area5.9 km
Habitat protection1.5 km
National conservation interest430 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality150 m
Fire station9.4 km
Police station15.6 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality250 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality320 m
Swimming pool17.5 km
Campsite8 km
Hiking trail11.4 km
Cycle trail710 m
Floodlit track25.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality320 m
Café2 in the locality390 m
Petrol station7.2 km
Library23.1 km
Sports hall8.3 km
Hotel1 in the locality420 m
Care home10.4 km
Recycling centre27.6 km
disturbanceMajor road460 m
Railway7.5 km
Power line6.4 km
Wind turbine4.3 km
Mobile mast8.5 km
Military area35.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine10.6 km
Quarry6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.3 km
Church1 in the locality230 m
Community hall13.3 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 municipalityHultsfred MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,673population
363 tkrmedian income
46.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hultsfred Municipality