the register
Facts
municipalitySvenljunga
countyVästra Götaland County
population3,717
area448 ha
scb code1465TC106
place profile
What it is like to live here
58/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness68/100
Senior friendliness58/100
natureforest50 m
water440 m
farmland320 m
shoreline440 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway12.5 km
industry390 m
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery store750 m
school560 m
train station15.4 km
Median across 1,241 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Svenljunga, 3,711 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,717 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
Stockholm5 h 23 min
Gothenburg1 h 20 min
Malmö3 h 26 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
Ullasjösjön12 ha2.5 km
Norrsjön15 ha4.7 km
Kårtesjön34 ha5 km
Hestrasjön7 ha5.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Svenljungakyrkareligion
Svenljunga 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 zone690 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.8 km
Potentially contaminated land32 in the locality140 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve10.3 km
Natura 200027.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.3 km
Water protection area840 m
Habitat protection7.7 km
National conservation interest4.2 km
National heritage interest4.8 km
services & safetySchool9 in the locality80 m
Fire station1 in the locality400 m
Police station27.3 km
Civil defence shelter17.9 km
Vulnerable area (police)26.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.7 km
Swimming pool2.8 km
Campsite1 in the locality880 m
Hiking trail6.6 km
Cycle trail200 m
Floodlit track24.7 km
Birding site49.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality110 m
Café1 in the locality60 m
Petrol station3 in the locality430 m
Library1 in the locality120 m
Sports hall1 in the locality840 m
Hotel7.5 km
Care home9 km
Recycling centre1.6 km
disturbanceMajor road90 m
Railway12.5 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine3.6 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality400 m
Military area23.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality1.5 km
Quarry3.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.8 km
Church2 in the locality330 m
Community hall5.5 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 municipalitySvenljunga MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,747population
368 tkrmedian income
45.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Svenljunga Municipality