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Björnås
Photo taken 1,148 m from the locality centre: David Castor · CC0
Urban area in Åstorp Municipality, Skåne County

Björnås

1,487 m from the locality centre · Guillaume Baviere · CC BY 2.0
1,148 m from the locality centre · David Castor · CC0

1

Facts

MunicipalityÅstorp
CountySkåne County
Population889
Area98 ha
SCB code1277TB101

2

Place profile

47/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
19/100
Quiet surroundings
29/100
Rurality
49/100
Urbanity
52/100
Family friendliness
54/100
Senior friendliness
19/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water710 m
  • Distance to farmland170 m
  • Distance to shoreline710 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway960 m
  • Distance to industry1.1 km
  • Distance to power line1.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.4 km
  • Distance to school1.1 km
  • Distance to train station1.4 km

Median across 380 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1800–4175
  • 2255–9210
  • 24010–14235
  • 26515–19236
  • 16620–24132
  • 13925–29127
  • 21530–34217
  • 22335–39244
  • 22840–44191
  • 22845–49222
  • 27650–54237
  • 23955–59234
  • 21960–64181
  • 18165–69174
  • 12870–7494
  • 13175–79147
  • 17680+151

Men 3,459Women 3,207

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,484 (52 %)
  • Married2,494 (37 %)
  • Divorced538 (8 %)
  • Widowed175 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Björnås, 6,666 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 889 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

  • Gothenburg2 h 31 min
  • Malmö1 h 8 min
  • Municipal seat7 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

  • Vasasjön10 ha11.8 km
  • Långasjö10 ha14.4 km
  • Västersjön469 ha21.4 km
  • Kyrkesjön14 ha21.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone5.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)21.1 km
  • Coastal erosion15.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land890 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve260 m
  • Natura 200015.1 km
  • Extended shoreline protection3.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest300 m
  • Water protection area270 m
  • Habitat protection1.3 km
  • National conservation interest690 m
  • National heritage interest790 m

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality360 m
  • Fire station5.9 km
  • Police station5.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter4 in the locality200 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)12.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site15.6 km
  • Swimming pool1.7 km
  • Campsite5 km
  • Hiking trail290 m
  • Cycle trail830 m

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Café5.1 km
  • Petrol station1.8 km
  • Library5.2 km
  • Sports hall2.3 km
  • Hotel1.6 km
  • Care home3 km
  • Recycling centre5.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.8 km
  • Railway1.4 km
  • Power line1.4 km
  • Wind turbine4.8 km
  • Mobile mast7.6 km
  • Military area16.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1 km
  • Quarry870 m

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.4 km
  • Church1.1 km
  • Community hall1.5 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

  • Population16,449
  • Median income365,600 kr/yr
  • Average age40.0 years
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The figures describe Åstorp Municipality as a whole, not Björnås.