the register
Facts
municipalityMotala
countyÖstergötland County
population123
area44 ha
scb code0583SB122
place profile
What it is like to live here
6/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest20 m
water110 m
farmland240 m
shoreline110 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway1 km
industry9.1 km
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store9.3 km
school8.5 km
train station12.2 km
Median across 86 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 Karlsby, 1,056 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 123 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 19 min
Gothenburg3 h 36 min
Malmö4 h 54 min
Municipal seat20 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
Salstern444 ha290 m
Stora Vänstern127 ha1.3 km
Loppsjön13 ha1.7 km
Källsjön8 ha1.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Karlsby BygdeföreningFritidsgårdsverksamhetlocal heritage
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 zone6.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.7 km
Potentially contaminated land490 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve790 m
Natura 200011.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.8 km
Water protection area9 km
Habitat protection4.9 km
National conservation interest3.1 km
National heritage interest8 km
services & safetySchool9.4 km
Fire station10.3 km
Police station12.3 km
Civil defence shelter9.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)32.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality270 m
Swimming pool12 km
Campsite9.7 km
Hiking trail7.1 km
Cycle trail510 m
Ski trail42.1 km
Floodlit track11 km
Birding site31.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant11.1 km
Café9.7 km
Petrol station8.1 km
Library12.2 km
Sports hall7.9 km
Hotel10.7 km
Care home9.4 km
Recycling centre11.2 km
disturbanceMajor road5.8 km
Railway3.3 km
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine3.4 km
Mobile mast5.9 km
Military area10.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7 km
Mine17 km
Quarry1.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.5 km
Church8.3 km
Community hall10.3 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 municipalityMotala MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
43,505population
382 tkrmedian income
44.6 yearsaverage age