Facts

MunicipalityKristianstad

CountySkåne County

Population3,585

Area243 ha

SCB code1290TB109

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Place profile

81/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

27/100

Quiet surroundings

39/100

Rurality

50/100

Urbanity

82/100

Family friendliness

83/100

Senior friendliness

86/100

Nature

Distance to forest290 m
Distance to water500 m
Distance to farmland150 m
Distance to shoreline500 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway1.6 km
Distance to industry370 m
Distance to power line3.3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store890 m
Distance to school740 m
Distance to train station2.5 km

Median across 835 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

1820–4185
2145–9189
21910–14223
24315–19276
25720–24264
29225–29252
29730–34268
28335–39259
22040–44234
22445–49222
22350–54240
24755–59254
20060–64219
18465–69224
17170–74180
15375–79217
21280+289

Men 3,821Women 3,995

Marital status

Unmarried4,340 (56 %)
Married2,341 (30 %)
Divorced805 (10 %)
Widowed324 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hammar, 7,816 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,585 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 35 min
Malmö1 h 19 min
Municipal seat10 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

Hammarsjön1,645 ha1.8 km
Araslövssjön220 ha5.3 km
Råbelövssjön646 ha5.4 km
Oppmannasjön1,257 ha9.1 km

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Nearest localities

Viby1,212 inhabitants700 m
Kristianstad41,198 inhabitants1.1 km
Fjälkinge1,872 inhabitants3.2 km
Balsby475 inhabitants4.8 km
Rinkaby748 inhabitants5.1 km
Österslöv468 inhabitants7.2 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone4.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.2 km
Coastal erosion11.5 km
Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality490 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.3 km
Natura 20001.3 km
Extended shoreline protection1.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection8.3 km
National conservation interest1.3 km
National heritage interest2.4 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality500 m
Fire station2.1 km
Police station3.2 km
Civil defence shelter5 in the locality330 m
Vulnerable area (police)4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site5.8 km
Swimming pool2 km
Campsite4.8 km
Hiking trail1.3 km
Cycle trail480 m
Floodlit track12.2 km
Birding site2.7 km
Geologically notable site17.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3 in the locality210 m
Café3 in the locality180 m
Petrol station2 in the locality470 m
Library2.6 km
Sports hall1.4 km
Hotel2.7 km
Care home2.1 km
Recycling centre11.6 km

Disturbance

Major road300 m
Railway1.3 km
Power line3.5 km
Wind turbine3.2 km
Mobile mast2.1 km
Military area5.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8 km
Mine24.7 km
Quarry4.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality710 m
Church2.2 km
Community hall10.5 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

Population86,379
Median income377,500 kr/yr
Average age43.0 years

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The figures describe Kristianstad Municipality as a whole, not Hammar.