the register
Facts
municipalityValdemarsvik
countyÖstergötland County
population2,655
area274 ha
scb code0563TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
39/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness42/100
Senior friendliness41/100
natureforest30 m
water540 m
farmland450 m
shoreline460 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway22.9 km
industry340 m
power line420 m
servicesgrocery store760 m
school690 m
train station23.9 km
Median across 931 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 Valdemarsvik, 2,924 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,655 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
Stockholm3 h 1 min
Gothenburg4 h 33 min
Malmö5 h 50 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
Lillsjön11 ha3.1 km
Sävsjön43 ha3.4 km
Hemsjön34 ha3.5 km
Gåsen75 ha4.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Valdemarsviks bibliotekbibliotekculture
Valdemarsviks 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 zone44.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.1 km
Potentially contaminated land36 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.1 km
Natura 200013 km
National outdoor-recreation interest23.9 km
Water protection area7 km
Habitat protection3.4 km
National conservation interest3.1 km
National heritage interest10.8 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality180 m
Fire station1 in the locality640 m
Police station34.2 km
Civil defence shelter8 in the locality170 m
Vulnerable area (police)42.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.1 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality780 m
Campsite1 in the locality1.1 km
Hiking trail570 m
Cycle trail440 m
Floodlit track1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant7 in the locality100 m
Café2 in the locality720 m
Petrol station2 in the locality710 m
Library1 in the locality460 m
Sports hall2 km
Hotel1 in the locality180 m
Care home1 in the locality530 m
Recycling centre24.7 km
disturbanceMajor road140 m
Railway20.7 km
Power line330 m
Wind turbine11.8 km
Mobile mast1.1 km
Military area39.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.5 km
Mine9.3 km
Quarry6.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark11.6 km
Church2 in the locality460 m
Community hall35.8 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 municipalityValdemarsvik MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
7,525population
360 tkrmedian income
49.0 yearsaverage age
urban area in Valdemarsvik Municipality