small locality in Tranemo Municipality

Sjötofta

Västra Götaland County · 181 inhabitants · 47 ha

Short answer: Sjötofta is in Tranemo Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It has 181 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityTranemo
countyVästra Götaland County
population181
area47 ha
scb code1452SB108
place profile

What it is like to live here

2/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity44/100
Quiet surroundings63/100
Rurality42/100
Urbanity0/100
Family friendliness0/100
Senior friendliness5/100
nature
forest20 m
water100 m
farmland230 m
shoreline100 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway200 m
industry6.9 km
power line1.4 km
services
grocery store14.6 km
school15 km
train station20.4 km

Median across 126 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

471men
449women
menagewomen
12
0–4
11
21
5–9
24
21
10–14
21
28
15–19
27
21
20–24
15
18
25–29
12
24
30–34
21
18
35–39
29
30
40–44
21
33
45–49
27
26
50–54
30
35
55–59
26
48
60–64
41
36
65–69
45
35
70–74
35
37
75–79
23
28
80+
41
marital status
Unmarried418
46 %
Married343
38 %
Divorced106
12 %
Widowed44
5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sjötofta, 920 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 181 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Stockholm5 h 19 min
Gothenburg1 h 42 min
Malmö3 h 16 min
Municipal seat21 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Stomsjön11 ha290 m
Kvarnsjön17 ha1.4 km
Grysjön59 ha1.6 km
Klevasjön8 ha2.3 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Sjötofta HembygdsföreningKulturverksamhetlocal heritage
Sjötofta SockenföreningBarn- och ungdomsverksamhetlocal heritage
Sjötofta 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 hazards
Flood zone12.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.9 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality140 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve2.2 km
Natura 200014.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.3 km
Water protection area250 m
Habitat protection5.1 km
National conservation interest6.2 km
National heritage interest12.5 km
services & safety
School7.1 km
Fire station15.3 km
Police station18.1 km
Civil defence shelter15.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)44.4 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1.6 km
Swimming pool16.1 km
Campsite1.3 km
Hiking trail8.3 km
Cycle trail450 m
Floodlit track16.7 km
Birding site31.4 km
service & nöje
Restaurant9.3 km
Café7.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality160 m
Library14.8 km
Sports hall14.3 km
Hotel12.8 km
Care home14.1 km
Recycling centre17.3 km
disturbance
Major road11.7 km
Railway210 m
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine9.6 km
Mobile mast13.2 km
Military area42 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.9 km
Quarry14 km
culture
Museum or landmark1.5 km
Church1 in the locality540 m
Community hall6.6 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 municipalityTranemo Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

11,839population
395 tkrmedian income
44.9 yearsaverage age