MapAndMoveOpen data, collected
Knislinge
Photo: Jorchr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · licence
Urban area in Östra Göinge Municipality, Skåne County

Knislinge

1

Facts

MunicipalityÖstra Göinge
CountySkåne County
Population3,346
Area298 ha
SCB code1256TB106

2

Place profile

54/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
27/100
Quiet surroundings
46/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
51/100
Family friendliness
59/100
Senior friendliness
55/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water440 m
  • Distance to farmland340 m
  • Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway7.2 km
  • Distance to industry330 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store530 m
  • Distance to school530 m
  • Distance to train station35.1 km

Median across 1,185 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 830–468
  • 1075–9123
  • 12910–14107
  • 12515–19106
  • 8520–2465
  • 7925–2963
  • 9630–34111
  • 12835–39120
  • 8540–4483
  • 8545–4983
  • 11650–5496
  • 12155–59104
  • 9360–6490
  • 7665–6974
  • 7370–7473
  • 9575–79109
  • 14980+173

Men 1,725Women 1,648

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,763 (52 %)
  • Married1,143 (34 %)
  • Divorced292 (9 %)
  • Widowed188 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Knislinge, 3,373 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,346 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg3 h 27 min
  • Malmö1 h 33 min
  • Municipal seat9 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Tydingen419 ha7.2 km
  • Gummastorpasjön56 ha8 km
  • Kallsjön51 ha8.3 km
  • Angserödssjön12 ha8.6 km

6

Nearest localities

7

Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)11.7 km
  • Coastal erosion29.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.5 km
  • Natura 200012.5 km
  • Extended shoreline protection6.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest7.7 km
  • Water protection area230 m
  • Habitat protection2.4 km
  • National conservation interest5.3 km
  • National heritage interest5.4 km

Services & safety

  • School5 in the locality350 m
  • Fire station6.7 km
  • Police station6.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter31 in the locality140 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)14.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7.4 km
  • Swimming pool4 km
  • Campsite7.4 km
  • Hiking trail7.4 km
  • Cycle trail240 m
  • Floodlit track8.2 km
  • Birding site18.9 km
  • Geologically notable site16.4 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4 in the locality360 m
  • Café1 in the locality160 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality680 m
  • Library1 in the locality440 m
  • Sports hall2 in the locality250 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality260 m
  • Care home1 in the locality110 m
  • Recycling centre9.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road580 m
  • Railway7.2 km
  • Power line840 m
  • Wind turbine2.1 km
  • Mobile mast7.4 km
  • Military area23.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.4 km
  • Mine23.4 km
  • Quarry7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2 in the locality140 m
  • Church2 in the locality370 m
  • Community hall8.4 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.

9

Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population13,978
  • Median income357,000 kr/yr
  • Average age43.8 years
What is it like to live in Östra Göinge? →

The figures describe Östra Göinge Municipality as a whole, not Knislinge.