Facts

MunicipalityÖrkelljunga

CountySkåne County

Population113

Area52 ha

SCB code1257SB110

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Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

28/100

Quiet surroundings

62/100

Rurality

35/100

Urbanity

8/100

Family friendliness

22/100

Senior friendliness

5/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water300 m
Distance to farmland110 m
Distance to shoreline300 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway14.8 km
Distance to industry1.8 km
Distance to power line3.1 km

Services

Distance to grocery store4.3 km
Distance to school4.5 km
Distance to train station16.9 km

Median across 91 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

400–429
425–941
4110–1432
4715–1948
2220–2421
2825–2929
4330–3456
5835–3947
5640–4446
5445–4943
6250–5451
6155–5960
6060–6461
5565–6947
4870–7450
4475–7943
4680+49

Men 807Women 753

Marital status

Unmarried798 (51 %)
Married536 (34 %)
Divorced169 (11 %)
Widowed66 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Skånes Värsjö, 1,560 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 113 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 50 min
Gothenburg2 h 35 min
Malmö1 h 31 min
Municipal seat11 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

Skinningeholmssjön8 ha470 m
Kallrasjön8 ha2.7 km
Värsjön272 ha2.7 km
Vita sjö26 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

Skånes-Fagerhult951 inhabitants3.4 km
Åsljunga759 inhabitants4.2 km
Örkelljunga5,507 inhabitants7 km
Östra Tockarp74 inhabitants7.2 km
Boalt66 inhabitants7.9 km
Röke210 inhabitants11 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone14 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.4 km
Coastal erosion35 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality110 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve9 km
Natura 200022.8 km
Extended shoreline protection2.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.4 km
Water protection area3.9 km
Habitat protection5.5 km
National conservation interest2.8 km
National heritage interest18 km

Services & safety

School4.5 km
Fire station4.2 km
Police station11.1 km
Civil defence shelter10.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)49.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3.2 km
Swimming pool11.9 km
Campsite8.1 km
Hiking trail3.2 km
Cycle trail16.8 km
Floodlit track46.3 km
Geologically notable site42.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.7 km
Café9.8 km
Petrol station3.7 km
Library11.4 km
Sports hall4.6 km
Hotel9.9 km
Care home14.2 km
Recycling centre20.4 km

Disturbance

Major road1.1 km
Railway13.5 km
Power line3.1 km
Wind turbine15 km
Mobile mast4.2 km
Military area10.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
Quarry12 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.7 km
Church1 in the locality200 m
Community hall12.4 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.

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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 Skånes Värsjö.