Facts

MunicipalityRonneby

CountyBlekinge County

Population347

Area74 ha

SCB code1081TB101

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Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

35/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

18/100

Family friendliness

59/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water530 m
Distance to farmland190 m
Distance to shoreline530 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway9.4 km
Distance to industry4.5 km
Distance to power line4.9 km

Services

Distance to grocery store400 m
Distance to school760 m
Distance to train station12.9 km

Median across 176 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

280–430
515–936
4010–1443
3815–1954
2820–2417
2225–2923
3930–3432
5135–3953
3240–4438
4645–4952
4450–5435
4755–5939
5960–6464
5965–6945
5570–7460
5675–7947
7280+67

Men 767Women 735

Marital status

Unmarried763 (51 %)
Married492 (33 %)
Divorced163 (11 %)
Widowed81 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Backaryd, 1,502 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 347 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

Gothenburg4 h 4 min
Malmö2 h 27 min
Municipal seat19 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

Årsjön35 ha820 m
Vitavatten16 ha1.1 km
Stora Angsjön36 ha1.3 km
Stora Skörjesjön54 ha1.3 km

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Nearest localities

Hallabro242 inhabitants4.9 km
Belganet103 inhabitants8.4 km
Röaby89 inhabitants9.1 km
Hasselstad93 inhabitants10.1 km
Halahult64 inhabitants10.1 km
Hjälmsa59 inhabitants10.4 km

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Associations and activities

BackarydbygdegårdLocal heritage
Backaryds kyrkakyrkaReligion
Backaryd PROpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone5.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.5 km
Coastal erosion35.6 km
Potentially contaminated land24 in the locality110 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.1 km
Natura 200010.1 km
Extended shoreline protection17.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.5 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection580 m
National conservation interest4.6 km
National heritage interest12.2 km

Services & safety

School3 in the locality320 m
Fire station6 km
Police station16.4 km
Civil defence shelter10.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.3 km
Swimming pool18.7 km
Campsite8.6 km
Hiking trail5.2 km
Cycle trail5.4 km
Floodlit track48.8 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant12.1 km
Café7.9 km
Petrol station1 in the locality370 m
Library5.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality590 m
Hotel8.6 km
Care home13.3 km
Recycling centre12.7 km

Disturbance

Major road140 m
Railway9.4 km
Power line4.8 km
Wind turbine13.6 km
Mobile mast4.6 km
Military area11.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Mine45.8 km
Quarry5.1 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.6 km
Church1 in the locality110 m
Community hall6.6 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

Population28,741
Median income371,100 kr/yr
Average age44.6 years

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The figures describe Ronneby Municipality as a whole, not Backaryd.