urban area in Laxå Municipality

Laxå

Örebro County · 3,161 inhabitants · 445 ha

Short answer: Laxå is in Laxå Municipality, Örebro County. It has 3,161 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityLaxå

countyÖrebro County

population3,161

area445 ha

scb code1860TC103

place profile

What it is like to live here

42/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity44/100

Quiet surroundings45/100

Rurality54/100

Urbanity51/100

Family friendliness37/100

Senior friendliness30/100

nature

forest40 m

water400 m

farmland990 m

shoreline400 m

disturbance

major road20 m

railway870 m

industry220 m

power line460 m

services

grocery store620 m

school520 m

train station1.2 km

Median across 1,075 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,600men

1,553women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

100

10–14

113

15–19

110

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

102

40–44

45–49

50–54

55–59

105

60–64

104

102

65–69

70–74

75–79

103

130

80+

189

marital status

Unmarried1,635

52 %

Married993

32 %

Divorced286

9 %

Widowed216

7 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Laxå, 3,153 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,161 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

Stockholm3 h 12 min

Gothenburg3 h 10 min

Malmö5 h 39 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

Borasjön401 ha3.4 km

Mosjön31 ha3.9 km

Toften1,843 ha5.9 km

Skiren25 ha6.3 km

near here

Nearest localities

Röfors163 inhabitants3.9 km Hasselfors379 inhabitants10.7 km Finnerödja517 inhabitants11.6 km Vretstorp941 inhabitants13.4 km Snavlunda88 inhabitants15.6 km Bäcklunda67 inhabitants16.5 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone16.1 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)2.6 km

Potentially contaminated land36 in the locality10 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve130 m

Natura 20007.1 km

National outdoor-recreation interest9.8 km

Water protection area4.6 km

Habitat protection7 km

National conservation interest7.1 km

National heritage interest730 m

services & safety

School2 in the locality420 m

Fire station1 in the locality190 m

Police station19.8 km

Civil defence shelter49 in the locality80 m

Vulnerable area (police)45.2 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 in the locality50 m

Swimming pool11.9 km

Campsite10.2 km

Hiking trail3.4 km

Cycle trail8.6 km

Ski trail41.8 km

Floodlit track27.7 km

Birding site34.3 km

service & nöje

Restaurant4 in the locality90 m

Café4.8 km

Petrol station5 in the locality10 m

Library19.9 km

Sports hall2.2 km

Hotel2 in the locality80 m

Care home19.7 km

Recycling centre18.6 km

disturbance

Major road60 m

Railway1.8 km

Power line590 m

Wind turbine5.2 km

Mobile mast1.3 km

Military area33.3 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.2 km

Mine18.6 km

Quarry5.1 km

culture

Museum or landmark16.6 km

Church2 in the locality110 m

Community hall15.8 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 municipalityLaxå Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Laxå?

5,423population

375 tkrmedian income

47.8 yearsaverage age