Facts

MunicipalityÖrkelljunga

CountySkåne County

Population450

Area102 ha

SCB code1257TB101

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

21/100

Quiet surroundings

59/100

Rurality

34/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

31/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water230 m
Distance to farmland200 m
Distance to shoreline230 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway27.1 km
Distance to industry640 m
Distance to power line5.3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store6.5 km
Distance to school510 m
Distance to train station28.8 km

Median across 278 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

230–429
355–937
3310–1431
3215–1941
2420–2423
3125–2923
3330–3428
4735–3949
3940–4429
4245–4933
4450–5438
4755–5939
7160–6459
4965–6948
4670–7438
3275–7932
3980+32

Men 667Women 609

Marital status

Unmarried622 (49 %)
Married461 (37 %)
Divorced143 (11 %)
Widowed35 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Eket, 1,276 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 450 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

Gothenburg2 h 34 min
Malmö1 h 17 min
Municipal seat10 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

Hjälmsjön124 ha6.8 km
Långasjö10 ha8 km
Rössjön378 ha8 km
Kyrkesjön14 ha9 km

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Nearest localities

Örkelljunga5,507 inhabitants3.8 km
Östra Ljungby1,812 inhabitants5.9 km
Harbäckshult57 inhabitants5.9 km
Össjö256 inhabitants9.4 km
Källna108 inhabitants9.7 km
Fasalt63 inhabitants9.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone11.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.3 km
Coastal erosion21.8 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.3 km
Natura 200015.4 km
Extended shoreline protection3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.9 km
Water protection area280 m
Habitat protection4.4 km
National conservation interest6.2 km
National heritage interest13.8 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality440 m
Fire station6.5 km
Police station6.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)31.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.7 km
Swimming pool10.3 km
Campsite2.6 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail3.3 km
Floodlit track46.7 km
Geologically notable site49.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4.5 km
Café6.5 km
Petrol station4.4 km
Library6.6 km
Sports hall12.2 km
Hotel9.9 km
Care home13.6 km
Recycling centre16.8 km

Disturbance

Major road2 km
Railway13.4 km
Power line5.2 km
Wind turbine5 km
Mobile mast10.4 km
Military area18.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.1 km
Quarry4.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.7 km
Church1 in the locality450 m
Community hall13.2 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 Eket.