
Bräkne-Hoby
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Facts
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Place profile
Life situation (index 0-100)
Nature
- Distance to forest50 m
- Distance to water650 m
- Distance to farmland270 m
- Distance to shoreline650 m
Disturbance
- Distance to major road20 m
- Distance to railway310 m
- Distance to industry400 m
- Distance to power line1.6 km
Services
- Distance to grocery store610 m
- Distance to school640 m
- Distance to train station570 m
Median across 748 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
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Age distribution
- 420–443
- 545–955
- 4410–1441
- 4815–1938
- 5320–2437
- 4125–2933
- 6230–3455
- 5035–3959
- 4740–4434
- 4745–4953
- 4450–5449
- 5655–5952
- 7160–6449
- 4065–6935
- 3570–7467
- 6775–7972
- 9080+135
Men 891Women 907
Marital status
- Unmarried897 (50 %)
- Married596 (33 %)
- Divorced178 (10 %)
- Widowed123 (7 %)
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bräkne-Hoby, 1,798 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,704 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 21 min
- Malmö2 h 10 min
- Municipal seat17 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
- Lillasjön10 ha1.6 km
- Härsjön41 ha2.3 km
- Rödbysjön19 ha2.8 km
- Blanksjön19 ha4 km
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Associations and activities
- Bräkne Hoby kulturhusOther
- Bräkne-Hobys fritidsgårdOther
- Bräkne-Hoby ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
- Bräkne-HobybygdegårdLocal heritage
- Bräkne-Hoby HembygdsmuseumhembygdsgardLocal heritage
- Bräkne-Hoby HembygdsmuseummuseumCulture
- Bräkne-Hoby bibliotekbibliotekCulture
- Bräkne-Hoby kyrkakyrkaReligion
- PRO Bräkne-HobypensionärsföreningSocial
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 zone9.6 km
- Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
- Coastal erosion28 km
- Potentially contaminated land33 in the locality110 m
Protection & regulations
- Nature reserve4 km
- Natura 20007.2 km
- Extended shoreline protection5.6 km
- National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
- Water protection areaThe locality lies within
- Habitat protection1.2 km
- National conservation interest1.1 km
- National heritage interest310 m
Services & safety
- School6 in the locality340 m
- Fire station1 in the locality980 m
- Police station9.8 km
- Civil defence shelter2 in the locality670 m
Nature & outdoors
- Bathing site3.4 km
- Swimming pool11.3 km
- Campsite6.5 km
- Hiking trail1.5 km
- Cycle trail210 m
- Floodlit track39.6 km
Service & nöje
- Restaurant1 in the locality790 m
- Café1.5 km
- Petrol station2 in the locality460 m
- Library1 in the locality470 m
- Sports hall1 in the locality770 m
- Hotel1.5 km
- Care home1 in the locality500 m
- Recycling centre1 in the locality200 m
Disturbance
- Major road200 m
- Railway120 m
- Power line1.8 km
- Wind turbine3.6 km
- Mobile mast2.2 km
- Military area6.4 km
Below ground
- Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)16.5 km
- Mine40.8 km
- Quarry3.5 km
Culture
- Museum or landmark1 in the locality510 m
- Church1 in the locality650 m
- Community hall4 in the locality80 m
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
The figures describe Ronneby Municipality as a whole, not Bräkne-Hoby.