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Laxbro
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Small locality in Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County

Laxbro

1

Facts

MunicipalityHässleholm
CountySkåne County
Population52
Area21 ha
SCB code1293SB129

2

Place profile

23/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
39/100
Quiet surroundings
60/100
Rurality
42/100
Urbanity
21/100
Family friendliness
21/100
Senior friendliness
16/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water80 m
  • Distance to farmland60 m
  • Distance to shoreline80 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway3.9 km
  • Distance to industry3.7 km
  • Distance to power line320 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store4.1 km
  • Distance to school3.4 km
  • Distance to train station4 km

Median across 55 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 620–464
  • 775–9100
  • 9410–1482
  • 8415–1981
  • 4720–2451
  • 6125–2961
  • 8630–3468
  • 10035–39100
  • 11040–4490
  • 7545–4974
  • 10150–5485
  • 12155–59100
  • 9760–64103
  • 9065–6978
  • 8970–7471
  • 7475–7956
  • 6380+53

Men 1,431Women 1,317

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,460 (53 %)
  • Married956 (35 %)
  • Divorced247 (9 %)
  • Widowed75 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Laxbro, 2,748 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 52 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 13 min
  • Malmö1 h 29 min
  • Municipal seat15 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

  • Ballingslövssjön29 ha4 km
  • Ottarpasjön50 ha4.8 km
  • Kallsjön51 ha6.1 km
  • Skärsjön26 ha6.6 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.6 km
  • Coastal erosion37.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality290 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.4 km
  • Natura 200018.3 km
  • Extended shoreline protection20 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest9.1 km
  • Water protection area6.5 km
  • Habitat protection5.2 km
  • National conservation interest9 km
  • National heritage interest3.1 km

Services & safety

  • School3.3 km
  • Fire station4 km
  • Police station8.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.1 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)21.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.7 km
  • Swimming pool7.1 km
  • Campsite9 km
  • Hiking trail5.5 km
  • Cycle trail3.1 km
  • Floodlit track18.7 km
  • Birding site24.3 km
  • Geologically notable site13 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.9 km
  • Café8.5 km
  • Petrol station5.2 km
  • Library8.9 km
  • Sports hall8.4 km
  • Hotel8.8 km
  • Care home11.9 km
  • Recycling centre11.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road300 m
  • Railway5.4 km
  • Power line510 m
  • Wind turbine6.5 km
  • Mobile mast8 km
  • Military area12.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.1 km
  • Mine35.1 km
  • Quarry4.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5.2 km
  • Church2.1 km
  • Community hall12.7 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

  • Population52,114
  • Median income369,200 kr/yr
  • Average age44.0 years
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The figures describe Hässleholm Municipality as a whole, not Laxbro.