the register
Facts
municipalityValdemarsvik
countyÖstergötland County
population1,063
area129 ha
scb code0563TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
12/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
natureforest30 m
water220 m
farmland300 m
shoreline220 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway22.3 km
industry510 m
power line750 m
servicesgrocery store860 m
school8.8 km
train station22.4 km
Median across 456 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Gusum, 1,107 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,063 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
Stockholm2 h 54 min
Gothenburg4 h 26 min
Malmö5 h 44 min
Municipal seat15 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
Byngaren116 ha1.6 km
Ämten17 ha1.9 km
Yxningen2,881 ha2.6 km
Grönstorpsjön11 ha4.3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Gusums 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 zone38 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.4 km
Potentially contaminated land11 in the locality20 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.8 km
Natura 200011.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest29.9 km
Water protection area1.5 km
Habitat protection1.2 km
National conservation interest2.5 km
National heritage interest12.3 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality300 m
Fire station8.3 km
Police station25.6 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality230 m
Vulnerable area (police)33.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.7 km
Swimming pool9.5 km
Campsite2.6 km
Hiking trail630 m
Cycle trail210 m
Ski trail49 km
Floodlit track7.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7.8 km
Café9.5 km
Petrol station7.8 km
Library9.2 km
Sports hall10.8 km
Hotel9 km
Care home9.2 km
Recycling centre25.2 km
disturbanceMajor road1.3 km
Railway21.9 km
Power line980 m
Wind turbine12.1 km
Mobile mast4.3 km
Military area33.5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.4 km
Mine9.9 km
Quarry2.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark13 km
Church1.4 km
Community hall28.4 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 municipalityValdemarsvik MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
7,525population
360 tkrmedian income
49.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Valdemarsvik Municipality