Facts

MunicipalityHörby

CountySkåne County

Population126

Area54 ha

SCB code1266SB120

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Place profile

9/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

6/100

Quiet surroundings

69/100

Rurality

20/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

8/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water400 m
Distance to farmland20 m
Distance to shoreline400 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway27.6 km
Distance to industry7.9 km
Distance to power line4.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store8.8 km
Distance to school5 km
Distance to train station28.1 km

Median across 57 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

360–447
535–943
6010–1457
3715–1939
2620–2432
4925–2940
5730–3459
7435–3960
5040–4449
4745–4946
5150–5450
5055–5955
8060–6462
6365–6949
5970–7449
3975–7923
3180+27

Men 862Women 787

Marital status

Unmarried929 (56 %)
Married524 (32 %)
Divorced161 (10 %)
Widowed46 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västerstad, 1,649 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 126 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

Gothenburg3 h 36 min
Malmö45 min
Municipal seat15 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

Vombsjön1,235 ha8.6 km
Vassen16 ha9.1 km
Östra Ringsjön2,511 ha9.1 km
Bysjön11 ha11.7 km

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Nearest localities

Askeröd126 inhabitants2.2 km
Korsholm128 inhabitants2.9 km
Östraby176 inhabitants3.4 km
Löberöd1,276 inhabitants3.8 km
Bjärsjölagård359 inhabitants6.1 km
Hörby7,583 inhabitants6.6 km

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Associations and activities

Västerstads kyrkakyrkaReligion

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)28.5 km
Coastal erosion35.5 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality690 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.3 km
Natura 20009.7 km
Extended shoreline protection4.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.4 km
Water protection area6.6 km
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest4.8 km
National heritage interest6.4 km

Services & safety

School4.5 km
Fire station7.7 km
Police station9 km
Civil defence shelter4.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)41.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site9.3 km
Swimming pool3.4 km
Campsite7.2 km
Hiking trail5.3 km
Cycle trail7.8 km
Floodlit track26.6 km
Birding site10.4 km
Geologically notable site38.4 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant7 km
Café8.1 km
Petrol station6.2 km
Library8.9 km
Sports hall4.6 km
Hotel7.9 km
Care home6.6 km
Recycling centre7.7 km

Disturbance

Major road200 m
Railway10.8 km
Power line4.8 km
Wind turbine4.9 km
Mobile mast1.8 km
Military area9.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8.4 km
Mine6.3 km
Quarry10.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark5 km
Church1 in the locality760 m
Community hall16.8 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

Population15,562
Median income380,500 kr/yr
Average age44.4 years

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The figures describe Hörby Municipality as a whole, not Västerstad.