the register
Facts
municipalityÖrkelljunga
countySkåne County
population759
area222 ha
scb code1257TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
6/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest20 m
water340 m
farmland430 m
shoreline340 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway20 km
industry380 m
power line8 km
servicesgrocery store5.9 km
school6.2 km
train station21.9 km
Median across 653 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 Åsljunga, 1,799 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 759 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 54 min
Gothenburg2 h 32 min
Malmö1 h 27 min
Municipal seat6 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
Åsljungasjön29 ha600 m
Hultasjön20 ha2.4 km
Gårdsjön7 ha2.5 km
Lärkesholmssjön73 ha2.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone19 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.1 km
Coastal erosion32.6 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve10.6 km
Natura 200019.7 km
Extended shoreline protection140 m
National outdoor-recreation interest5.6 km
Water protection area360 m
Habitat protection680 m
National conservation interest5.2 km
National heritage interest21.3 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality400 m
Fire station6.3 km
Police station5.9 km
Civil defence shelter5.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality710 m
Swimming pool8.2 km
Campsite3 km
Hiking trail80 m
Cycle trail13.7 km
Floodlit track45.9 km
Geologically notable site43.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3.1 km
Café5.9 km
Petrol station3.1 km
Library6.2 km
Sports hall9.4 km
Hotel14.5 km
Care home18.8 km
Recycling centre18.8 km
disturbanceMajor road3.1 km
Railway18.5 km
Power line8.1 km
Wind turbine15.7 km
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area15.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.5 km
Quarry8.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.9 km
Church5.1 km
Community hall12.7 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 municipalityÖrkelljunga MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,277population
365 tkrmedian income
44.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Örkelljunga Municipality