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Bäckaskog
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Urban area in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County

Bäckaskog

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKristianstad
CountySkåne County
Population322
Area43 ha
SCB code1290TB103

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
43/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
56/100
Urbanity
23/100
Family friendliness
27/100
Senior friendliness
6/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water610 m
  • Distance to farmland180 m
  • Distance to shoreline610 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway230 m
  • Distance to industry1.1 km
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.6 km
  • Distance to school2.2 km
  • Distance to train station3.3 km

Median across 193 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 630–477
  • 645–966
  • 8110–1473
  • 4715–1954
  • 5120–2436
  • 4125–2931
  • 6230–3471
  • 7935–3984
  • 8040–4467
  • 7045–4958
  • 6350–5463
  • 6355–5962
  • 8360–6490
  • 9265–6974
  • 9670–7486
  • 6075–7950
  • 6080+52

Men 1,155Women 1,094

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,134 (51 %)
  • Married811 (36 %)
  • Divorced211 (9 %)
  • Widowed82 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bäckaskog, 2,249 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 322 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 39 min
  • Malmö1 h 23 min
  • Municipal seat14 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

  • Oppmannasjön1,257 ha2.7 km
  • Ivösjön5,151 ha3.1 km
  • Hammarsjön1,645 ha7.4 km
  • Råbelövssjön646 ha7.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)8.4 km
  • Coastal erosion7.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land470 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.6 km
  • Natura 20006.5 km
  • Extended shoreline protection2.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.6 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection10.4 km
  • National conservation interest1.8 km
  • National heritage interest1.3 km

Services & safety

  • School2.3 km
  • Fire station8.8 km
  • Police station8.7 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.5 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)10.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3 km
  • Swimming pool7.2 km
  • Campsite7.2 km
  • Hiking trail6.5 km
  • Cycle trail280 m
  • Floodlit track13.5 km
  • Birding site10.9 km
  • Geologically notable site25.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.3 km
  • Café8.2 km
  • Petrol station4.2 km
  • Library3.8 km
  • Sports hall5 km
  • Hotel4.5 km
  • Care home9.2 km
  • Recycling centre7.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road500 m
  • Railway2.2 km
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine2.7 km
  • Mobile mast7.6 km
  • Military area3.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.6 km
  • Mine18.5 km
  • Quarry830 m

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.4 km
  • Church2.3 km
  • Community hall9.1 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

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