the register
Facts
municipalityÖrkelljunga
countySkåne County
population450
area102 ha
scb code1257TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness31/100
natureforest30 m
water230 m
farmland200 m
shoreline230 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway27.1 km
industry640 m
power line5.3 km
servicesgrocery store6.5 km
school510 m
train station28.8 km
Median across 278 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Hjälmsjön124 ha6.8 km
Långasjö10 ha8 km
Rössjön378 ha8 km
Kyrkesjön14 ha9 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone11.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.3 km
Coastal erosion21.8 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 in the locality440 m
Fire station6.5 km
Police station6.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)31.7 km
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant4.5 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
disturbanceMajor road2 km
Railway13.4 km
Power line5.2 km
Wind turbine5 km
Mobile mast10.4 km
Military area18.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.1 km
Quarry4.6 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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