Area Code 474 – Åseda-Lenhovda
The phone area code for Åseda-Lenhovda is 474 (international format +46474). Browse local exchange codes (NXX) and carrier assignments below.
📞 Exchange Codes (NXX) for Area Code 474
Select a central office code to view local carrier data and detailed information
📍 Geographic Location of Åseda-Lenhovda
Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction
The area code 474 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) within the Swedish national numbering plan, conforming to ITU-T E.164 standards. It serves the Åseda-Lenhovda region, located in the historical province of Småland in southern Sweden. Administratively, this area falls under the jurisdiction of Uppvidinge Municipality in Kronoberg County. The code covers the urban localities of Åseda and Lenhovda, along with surrounding rural settlements. Åseda serves as the municipal seat and is the primary commercial center, while Lenhovda is a smaller community known for its glassworks heritage.
Dialing Formats and Caller Instructions
For domestic callers within Sweden, the national trunk prefix 0 is used before the area code. The complete national format is 0 474 XX XX XX, where the subscriber number consists of six digits. For example, a local call to a subscriber in Åseda would be dialed as 0474 12 34 56.
International callers must replace the leading zero with Sweden's country code +46. The international format becomes +46 474 XX XX XX, omitting the trunk prefix. Thus, the same number would be dialed as +46 474 12 34 56 from any other country. When dialing from abroad, the area code is used without the leading zero, as per standard E.164 conventions.
Numbering and Overlay Considerations
Subscriber numbers within the 474 area code are six digits long, yielding a maximum capacity of 1,000,000 direct-dialed lines. Currently, there is no overlay code in this region; the 474 code remains the sole geographic code for the Åseda-Lenhovda area. However, as with all Swedish geographic codes, number portability is available, allowing subscribers to retain their numbers when switching providers, though the geographic tie remains.
Usage and Services
The 474 code is used for fixed-line PSTN and VoIP services. Most numbers are allocated to residential and business subscribers within the coverage area. As with other Swedish geographic codes, calls to 474 numbers are typically charged at standard national rates when dialed from other Swedish regions, and international rates when dialed from abroad. Emergency services (112) are always free and accessible regardless of the area code.