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Ekestad
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Small locality in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County

Ekestad

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKristianstad
CountySkåne County
Population85
Area42 ha
SCB code1290SB143

2

Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
47/100
Quiet surroundings
62/100
Rurality
46/100
Urbanity
8/100
Family friendliness
12/100
Senior friendliness
4/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water180 m
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway9 km
  • Distance to industry3.7 km
  • Distance to power line580 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store5.1 km
  • Distance to school3.2 km
  • Distance to train station9.8 km

Median across 70 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 270–414
  • 315–921
  • 3810–1422
  • 2715–1936
  • 2120–2415
  • 2125–2921
  • 2930–3430
  • 2535–3927
  • 3040–4435
  • 3645–4930
  • 4650–5445
  • 4155–5942
  • 3260–6440
  • 2565–6934
  • 3070–7429
  • 2775–7919
  • 2780+18

Men 513Women 478

Marital status

  • Unmarried511 (52 %)
  • Married346 (35 %)
  • Divorced101 (10 %)
  • Widowed23 (2 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Ekestad, 991 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 85 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 50 min
  • Malmö1 h 35 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

  • Råbelövssjön646 ha190 m
  • Oppmannasjön1,257 ha1.3 km
  • Gummastorpasjön56 ha6.8 km
  • Ivösjön5,151 ha7.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.6 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)10 km
  • Coastal erosion17.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1.6 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 20008.5 km
  • Extended shoreline protection1.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.9 km
  • Water protection area4.1 km
  • Habitat protection1.4 km
  • National conservation interest110 m
  • National heritage interest6.5 km

Services & safety

  • School3.2 km
  • Fire station5.3 km
  • Police station11.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter5.5 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)8.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site430 m
  • Swimming pool5.2 km
  • Campsite8.6 km
  • Hiking trail140 m
  • Cycle trail270 m
  • Floodlit track12.8 km
  • Birding site12.4 km
  • Geologically notable site20.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant5 km
  • Café8.8 km
  • Petrol station5.1 km
  • Library10.5 km
  • Sports hall8.8 km
  • Hotel7.9 km
  • Care home10.4 km
  • Recycling centre5.6 km

Disturbance

  • Major road8.3 km
  • Railway8.9 km
  • Power line630 m
  • Wind turbine1.6 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality390 m
  • Military area12.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.7 km
  • Mine15 km
  • Quarry7.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.2 km
  • Church3.4 km
  • Community hall7.1 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 Ekestad.