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Barum
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Small locality in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County

Barum

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKristianstad
CountySkåne County
Population98
Area40 ha
SCB code1290SB138

2

Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
46/100
Quiet surroundings
76/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
21/100
Family friendliness
0/100
Senior friendliness
6/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest80 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway7.5 km
  • Distance to industry6.8 km
  • Distance to power line6.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store7.6 km
  • Distance to school6.1 km
  • Distance to train station8.8 km

Median across 52 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 Barum, 2,249 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 98 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 48 min
  • Malmö1 h 32 min
  • Municipal seat23 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

  • Ivösjön5,151 ha440 m
  • Oppmannasjön1,257 ha600 m
  • Levrasjön270 ha7 km
  • Råbelövssjön646 ha7.1 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.7 km
  • Coastal erosion11.2 km
  • Potentially contaminated land280 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve770 m
  • Natura 200012.1 km
  • Extended shoreline protection110 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest12.9 km
  • Water protection area2.3 km
  • Habitat protection2.4 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest1.2 km

Services & safety

  • School6.3 km
  • Fire station8 km
  • Police station8 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.7 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)13.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.2 km
  • Swimming pool7.8 km
  • Campsite1.4 km
  • Hiking trail2.7 km
  • Cycle trail460 m
  • Floodlit track14.4 km
  • Birding site16.1 km
  • Geologically notable site27.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.3 km
  • Café6.7 km
  • Petrol station6.9 km
  • Library8 km
  • Sports hall6.7 km
  • Hotel3.8 km
  • Care home13.8 km
  • Recycling centre2.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road8.1 km
  • Railway8 km
  • Power line6.2 km
  • Wind turbine6.1 km
  • Mobile mast2.2 km
  • Military area11.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.4 km
  • Mine10.5 km
  • Quarry4.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.6 km
  • Church3.2 km
  • Community hall8.1 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 Barum.