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Kristianstad
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Urban area in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County

Kristianstad

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Facts

MunicipalityKristianstad
CountySkåne County
Population41,198
Area2,244 ha
SCB code1290TC112

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Place profile

78/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
26/100
Quiet surroundings
33/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
79/100
Family friendliness
75/100
Senior friendliness
82/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest160 m
  • Distance to water530 m
  • Distance to farmland310 m
  • Distance to shoreline530 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.3 km
  • Distance to industry400 m
  • Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store670 m
  • Distance to school520 m
  • Distance to train station2.8 km

Median across 6,307 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1,0850–41,051
  • 1,2375–91,175
  • 1,29810–141,261
  • 1,42815–191,407
  • 1,62920–241,559
  • 1,56025–291,549
  • 1,65330–341,459
  • 1,54935–391,408
  • 1,27840–441,241
  • 1,18545–491,229
  • 1,22750–541,293
  • 1,24055–591,294
  • 1,13360–641,278
  • 1,01365–691,042
  • 89870–74953
  • 78175–791,001
  • 1,19580+1,703

Men 21,389Women 21,903

Marital status

  • Unmarried23,698 (55 %)
  • Married12,928 (30 %)
  • Divorced4,823 (11 %)
  • Widowed1,792 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 21 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Kristianstad, 43,292 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 41,198 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 29 min
  • Malmö1 h 13 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 ha1.7 km
  • Araslövssjön220 ha3.1 km
  • Råbelövssjön646 ha7 km
  • Gummastorpasjön56 ha9.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zoneThe locality lies within
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.3 km
  • Coastal erosion14.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land163 in the locality260 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve260 m
  • Natura 2000590 m
  • Extended shoreline protection460 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest580 m
  • Water protection area790 m
  • Habitat protection7.6 km
  • National conservation interest600 m
  • National heritage interest840 m

Services & safety

  • School74 in the locality650 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality1.9 km
  • Police station2 in the locality1.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter419 in the locality90 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)3.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site7.5 km
  • Swimming pool49 in the locality820 m
  • Campsite1 in the locality1 km
  • Hiking trail480 m
  • Cycle trail420 m
  • Floodlit track14 km
  • Birding site1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Geologically notable site14.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant27 in the locality570 m
  • Café10 in the locality1 km
  • Petrol station19 in the locality370 m
  • Library2 in the locality1.5 km
  • Sports hall8 in the locality520 m
  • Hotel9 in the locality980 m
  • Care home1 in the locality3.5 km
  • Recycling centre13.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road60 m
  • Railway950 m
  • Power line940 m
  • Wind turbine5.2 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality1.9 km
  • Military area9.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.4 km
  • Mine27.5 km
  • Quarry1 in the locality350 m

Culture

  • Museum or landmark64 in the locality720 m
  • Church12 in the locality530 m
  • Community hall9.8 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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