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Facts
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Place profile
Life situation (index 0-100)
Nature
- Distance to forest40 m
- Distance to water160 m
- Distance to farmland180 m
- Distance to shoreline160 m
Disturbance
- Distance to major road20 m
- Distance to railway600 m
- Distance to industry410 m
- Distance to power line1 km
Services
- Distance to grocery store720 m
- Distance to school530 m
- Distance to train station17.9 km
Median across 722 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
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Age distribution
- 180–434
- 365–927
- 4610–1441
- 2515–1926
- 3020–2428
- 3225–2928
- 3230–3425
- 3835–3927
- 4540–4430
- 2845–4929
- 4950–5439
- 3755–5937
- 4460–6441
- 5665–6929
- 2570–7432
- 3975–7931
- 3880+67
Men 618Women 571
Marital status
- Unmarried571 (48 %)
- Married408 (34 %)
- Divorced145 (12 %)
- Widowed67 (6 %)
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Knäred, 1,189 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,177 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
- Gothenburg2 h 15 min
- Malmö1 h 53 min
- Municipal seat27 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
- Långsjön9 ha3.2 km
- Uddaredssjön8 ha3.9 km
- Västersjön10 ha4.3 km
- Östersjön30 ha4.4 km
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Associations and activities
- Friluftsfrämjandet Knäred lokalavdFriluftslivOutdoor life
- KnäredbygdegårdLocal heritage
- Knäreds BygdegårdsföreningKulturLocal heritage
- Knäreds Forskarring & HembygdsföreningHembygdsverksamhetLocal heritage
- Knäreds FritidscentersporthallSports
- Knäreds IKFotbollSports
- Knäreds FöreläsningsföreningKulturCulture
- Knäred kyrkakyrkaReligion
- PRO KnäredpensionärsföreningSocial
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 zone920 m
- Wildfire area (since 2018)2 km
- Coastal erosion22.5 km
- Potentially contaminated land23 in the locality570 m
Protection & regulations
- Nature reserve860 m
- Natura 20008 km
- Extended shoreline protection13.4 km
- National outdoor-recreation interest19.3 km
- Water protection area590 m
- Habitat protection920 m
- National conservation interest1.8 km
- National heritage interest650 m
Services & safety
- School4 in the locality290 m
- Fire station1 in the locality630 m
- Police station17.7 km
- Civil defence shelter3 in the locality390 m
Nature & outdoors
- Bathing site8.1 km
- Swimming pool3 in the locality480 m
- Campsite1 in the locality440 m
- Hiking trail400 m
- Cycle trail570 m
- Floodlit track28.2 km
Service & nöje
- Restaurant2 in the locality380 m
- Café5.3 km
- Petrol station1 in the locality790 m
- Library1 in the locality400 m
- Sports hall3 in the locality500 m
- Hotel1 in the locality590 m
- Care home6 in the locality520 m
- Recycling centre15 km
Disturbance
- Major road930 m
- Railway900 m
- Power line920 m
- Wind turbine2.4 km
- Mobile mast5.3 km
- Military area13.1 km
Below ground
- Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality910 m
- Quarry2.3 km
Culture
- Museum or landmark1 in the locality1 km
- Church1 in the locality660 m
- Community hall1 in the locality250 m
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
- Population26,595
- Median income380,300 kr/yr
- Average age45.1 years
The figures describe Laholm Municipality as a whole, not Knäred.