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Lönsboda
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Urban area in Osby Municipality, Skåne County

Lönsboda

1

Facts

MunicipalityOsby
CountySkåne County
Population1,851
Area273 ha
SCB code1273TB103

2

Place profile

52/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
30/100
Quiet surroundings
51/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
49/100
Family friendliness
55/100
Senior friendliness
56/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water1.1 km
  • Distance to farmland540 m
  • Distance to shoreline1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway300 m
  • Distance to industry250 m
  • Distance to power line1.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store510 m
  • Distance to school780 m
  • Distance to train station16 km

Median across 847 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 300–446
  • 495–957
  • 5510–1449
  • 4615–1952
  • 4020–2439
  • 4025–2937
  • 5830–3446
  • 4835–3947
  • 3440–4441
  • 4645–4951
  • 5350–5464
  • 7955–5965
  • 6660–6458
  • 6365–6942
  • 5670–7455
  • 5775–7971
  • 10580+128

Men 925Women 948

Marital status

  • Unmarried971 (52 %)
  • Married585 (31 %)
  • Divorced193 (10 %)
  • Widowed134 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Lönsboda, 1,873 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,851 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 27 min
  • Malmö2 h 7 min
  • Municipal seat25 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

  • Hjärtasjön20 ha2.2 km
  • Abborrasjön9 ha2.6 km
  • Gisslabodasjön10 ha2.8 km
  • Ulken10 ha3.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone18 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.6 km
  • Coastal erosion34.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.4 km
  • Natura 200011.7 km
  • Extended shoreline protection6.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest8 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection6.4 km
  • National conservation interest5.5 km
  • National heritage interest12.8 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality760 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality680 m
  • Police station18.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter5 in the locality340 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)37.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.2 km
  • Swimming pool3.4 km
  • Campsite9.3 km
  • Hiking trail6 km
  • Cycle trail13.1 km
  • Floodlit track18.7 km
  • Birding site42.1 km
  • Geologically notable site43.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality120 m
  • Café10.1 km
  • Petrol station2 in the locality80 m
  • Library17.3 km
  • Sports hall1 in the locality750 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality540 m
  • Care home15.4 km
  • Recycling centre16 km

Disturbance

  • Major road140 m
  • Railway4.4 km
  • Power line1.9 km
  • Wind turbine18.4 km
  • Mobile mast13.8 km
  • Military area42.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.1 km
  • Mine24.2 km
  • Quarry4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality270 m
  • Church1 in the locality350 m
  • Community hall1.1 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

  • Population12,947
  • Median income370,700 kr/yr
  • Average age45.2 years
What is it like to live in Osby? →

The figures describe Osby Municipality as a whole, not Lönsboda.