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Vittsjö
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Urban area in Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County

Vittsjö

1

Facts

MunicipalityHässleholm
CountySkåne County
Population1,792
Area332 ha
SCB code1293TB117

2

Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
43/100
Quiet surroundings
53/100
Rurality
50/100
Urbanity
56/100
Family friendliness
9/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water180 m
  • Distance to farmland1.2 km
  • Distance to shoreline180 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway420 m
  • Distance to industry1 km
  • Distance to power line940 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1 km
  • Distance to school6.2 km
  • Distance to train station1.1 km

Median across 894 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 350–425
  • 475–935
  • 4610–1447
  • 5115–1951
  • 3620–2428
  • 4425–2924
  • 4130–3444
  • 4835–3959
  • 5040–4453
  • 4445–4939
  • 6650–5462
  • 6255–5955
  • 6860–6468
  • 6665–6956
  • 5370–7462
  • 6475–7959
  • 8780+105

Men 908Women 872

Marital status

  • Unmarried823 (46 %)
  • Married583 (33 %)
  • Divorced247 (14 %)
  • Widowed125 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vittsjö, 1,780 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,792 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Stockholm5 h 54 min
  • Gothenburg2 h 48 min
  • Malmö1 h 48 min
  • Municipal seat31 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

  • Vittsjön203 ha110 m
  • Pickelsjön35 ha410 m
  • Mellansjön27 ha1.2 km
  • Oresjön92 ha1.4 km

6

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone9.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)13.8 km
  • Coastal erosion47.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality280 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve690 m
  • Natura 200030.6 km
  • Extended shoreline protection880 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest130 m
  • Water protection area130 m
  • Habitat protection3.4 km
  • National conservation interest540 m
  • National heritage interest13.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality230 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality420 m
  • Police station13.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 in the locality800 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)43.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site480 m
  • Swimming pool5.8 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality890 m
  • Hiking trail370 m
  • Cycle trail20.8 km
  • Floodlit track33.7 km
  • Birding site46.6 km
  • Geologically notable site34.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality200 m
  • Café1 in the locality240 m
  • Petrol station6 km
  • Library1 in the locality60 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality1.3 km
  • Hotel4.3 km
  • Care home1 in the locality820 m
  • Recycling centre16.7 km

Disturbance

  • Major road100 m
  • Railway300 m
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine17.8 km
  • Mobile mast14.7 km
  • Military area3.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.7 km
  • Quarry13.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality670 m
  • Church1 in the locality250 m
  • 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

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