the register
Facts
municipalityKristianstad
countySkåne County
population748
area127 ha
scb code1290TB117
place profile
What it is like to live here
37/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness46/100
Senior friendliness16/100
natureforest230 m
water560 m
farmland110 m
shoreline560 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway170 m
industry490 m
power line970 m
servicesgrocery store5.1 km
school490 m
train station6.9 km
Median across 366 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Rinkaby, 922 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 748 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Gothenburg3 h 37 min
Malmö1 h 21 min
Municipal seat12 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.
waterLakes nearby
Hammarsjön1,645 ha1.4 km
Korran9 ha7.3 km
Oppmannasjön1,257 ha10.3 km
Ivösjön5,151 ha10.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Fotbollsgolf i Rinkabyidrottsplansports
Rinkaby kyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone710 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.6 km
Coastal erosion5.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality150 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve900 m
Natura 20001 km
Extended shoreline protection980 m
National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
Water protection area3.8 km
Habitat protection14.7 km
National conservation interest600 m
National heritage interest270 m
services & safetySchool3 in the locality60 m
Fire station5.9 km
Police station6.6 km
Civil defence shelter4 in the locality190 m
Vulnerable area (police)10.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.1 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality190 m
Campsite5.3 km
Hiking trail340 m
Cycle trail130 m
Floodlit track6.3 km
Birding site8.6 km
Geologically notable site23.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality260 m
Café6 km
Petrol station5.6 km
Library5.9 km
Sports hall2.8 km
Hotel6.6 km
Care home5.2 km
Recycling centre5.9 km
disturbanceMajor road310 m
Railway310 m
Power line980 m
Wind turbine2.7 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality310 m
Military area220 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.2 km
Mine26.3 km
Quarry5.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.6 km
Church1 in the locality110 m
Community hall6.8 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.
applies to the whole municipalityKristianstad MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
86,379population
378 tkrmedian income
43.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Kristianstad Municipality