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Valje
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Urban area in Bromölla Municipality, Skåne County

Valje

1

Facts

MunicipalityBromölla
CountySkåne County
Population1,073
Area176 ha
SCB code1272TB106

2

Place profile

70/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
22/100
Quiet surroundings
46/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
54/100
Family friendliness
64/100
Senior friendliness
56/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water930 m
  • Distance to farmland100 m
  • Distance to shoreline290 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway390 m
  • Distance to industry1.4 km
  • Distance to power line940 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.8 km
  • Distance to school1.8 km
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 511 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1640–4112
  • 1985–9151
  • 20810–14176
  • 20615–19183
  • 14820–2498
  • 10325–2997
  • 15730–34167
  • 16835–39181
  • 17640–44195
  • 18545–49156
  • 19350–54223
  • 21755–59223
  • 19260–64197
  • 16965–69179
  • 15670–74183
  • 17575–79188
  • 21280+214

Men 3,027Women 2,923

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,033 (51 %)
  • Married2,101 (35 %)
  • Divorced550 (9 %)
  • Widowed254 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Valje, 5,950 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,073 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg3 h 50 min
  • Malmö1 h 34 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Siesjö24 ha2.1 km
  • Ivösjön5,151 ha4.9 km
  • Levrasjön270 ha5.4 km
  • Oppmannasjön1,257 ha11.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)9.7 km
  • Coastal erosion200 m
  • Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality420 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve580 m
  • Natura 20001.7 km
  • Extended shoreline protectionThe locality lies within
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.3 km
  • Water protection area900 m
  • Habitat protection1.8 km
  • National conservation interest120 m
  • National heritage interest2.7 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality1.4 km
  • Fire station2.4 km
  • Police station3.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.6 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)22.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site910 m
  • Swimming pool1.6 km
  • Campsite1.2 km
  • Hiking trail1.8 km
  • Cycle trail30 m
  • Floodlit track2.1 km
  • Birding site23.3 km
  • Geologically notable site37.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.3 km
  • Café3.2 km
  • Petrol station2 km
  • Library3.1 km
  • Sports hall1.6 km
  • Hotel3 km
  • Care home1.7 km
  • Recycling centre5.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road850 m
  • Railway1.2 km
  • Power line1.7 km
  • Wind turbine6.1 km
  • Mobile mast10.8 km
  • Military area14.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)16.3 km
  • Mine16.2 km
  • Quarry5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.8 km
  • Church2.9 km
  • Community hall3 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

  • Population12,470
  • Median income384,400 kr/yr
  • Average age44.9 years
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The figures describe Bromölla Municipality as a whole, not Valje.