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Åhus
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Urban area in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County

Åhus

1

Facts

MunicipalityKristianstad
CountySkåne County
Population10,877
Area1,228 ha
SCB code1290TB126

2

Place profile

57/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
33/100
Quiet surroundings
25/100
Rurality
57/100
Urbanity
50/100
Family friendliness
64/100
Senior friendliness
53/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water770 m
  • Distance to farmland1.1 km
  • Distance to shoreline500 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway820 m
  • Distance to industry560 m
  • Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store890 m
  • Distance to school1 km
  • Distance to train station12.6 km

Median across 5,336 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 3000–4276
  • 3575–9336
  • 33910–14339
  • 43315–19401
  • 21520–24165
  • 17825–29166
  • 31130–34317
  • 34835–39368
  • 31440–44354
  • 38945–49403
  • 47050–54494
  • 51455–59523
  • 53760–64548
  • 45865–69508
  • 46470–74537
  • 51575–79614
  • 66180+810

Men 6,803Women 7,159

Marital status

  • Unmarried5,858 (42 %)
  • Married5,834 (42 %)
  • Divorced1,452 (10 %)
  • Widowed825 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 8 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Åhus, 13,962 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 10,877 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 44 min
  • Malmö1 h 25 min
  • Municipal seat19 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

  • Korran9 ha1.7 km
  • Hammarsjön1,645 ha4.7 km
  • Ivösjön5,151 ha14.9 km
  • Oppmannasjön1,257 ha15.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.9 km
  • Coastal erosion1.7 km
  • Potentially contaminated land31 in the locality120 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve830 m
  • Natura 2000830 m
  • Extended shoreline protection1.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest740 m
  • Water protection area1.5 km
  • Habitat protection15.6 km
  • National conservation interest830 m
  • National heritage interest280 m

Services & safety

  • School16 in the locality210 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality870 m
  • Police station1 in the locality470 m
  • Civil defence shelter63 in the locality80 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)16.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.9 km
  • Swimming pool12 in the locality300 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality1.8 km
  • Hiking trail650 m
  • Cycle trail710 m
  • Floodlit track750 m
  • Birding site14 km
  • Geologically notable site27.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant8 in the locality90 m
  • Café4 in the locality620 m
  • Petrol station4 in the locality170 m
  • Library1 in the locality450 m
  • Sports hall7 in the locality310 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality630 m
  • Care home2 in the locality1.3 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality1.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road270 m
  • Railway40 m
  • Power line460 m
  • Wind turbine6.1 km
  • Mobile mast6.5 km
  • Military area2.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.9 km
  • Mine31.3 km
  • Quarry2.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark11 in the locality450 m
  • Church2 in the locality660 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality650 m

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

  • Population86,379
  • Median income377,500 kr/yr
  • Average age43.0 years
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The figures describe Kristianstad Municipality as a whole, not Åhus.