Facts

MunicipalityÖrkelljunga

CountySkåne County

Population759

Area222 ha

SCB code1257TB103

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Place profile

6/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

29/100

Quiet surroundings

60/100

Rurality

39/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

9/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water340 m
Distance to farmland430 m
Distance to shoreline340 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway20 km
Distance to industry380 m
Distance to power line8 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.9 km
Distance to school6.2 km
Distance to train station21.9 km

Median across 653 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

420–446
525–941
5010–1448
4315–1946
4620–2426
3225–2930
5730–3457
6335–3960
5040–4447
6345–4948
6150–5461
7255–5969
9560–6471
7965–6964
3970–7442
6075–7936
5680+47

Men 960Women 839

Marital status

Unmarried869 (48 %)
Married670 (37 %)
Divorced221 (12 %)
Widowed53 (3 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Åsljungasjön29 ha600 m
Hultasjön20 ha2.4 km
Gårdsjön7 ha2.5 km
Lärkesholmssjön73 ha2.6 km

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Nearest localities

Örkelljunga5,507 inhabitants2 km
Östra Tockarp74 inhabitants4.4 km
Skånes Värsjö113 inhabitants4.4 km
Boalt66 inhabitants7 km
Fasalt63 inhabitants7.7 km
Ulvs57 inhabitants7.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone19 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.1 km
Coastal erosion32.6 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality210 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School1 in the locality400 m
Fire station6.3 km
Police station5.9 km
Civil defence shelter5.2 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant3.1 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

Disturbance

Major road3.1 km
Railway18.5 km
Power line8.1 km
Wind turbine15.7 km
Mobile mast1.7 km
Military area15.9 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.5 km
Quarry8.4 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population10,277
Median income365,000 kr/yr
Average age44.5 years

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The figures describe Örkelljunga Municipality as a whole, not Åsljunga.