Facts

MunicipalityVäxjö

CountyKronoberg County

Population51

Area24 ha

SCB code0780SB132

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Place profile

23/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

56/100

Quiet surroundings

74/100

Rurality

45/100

Urbanity

23/100

Family friendliness

35/100

Senior friendliness

14/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water330 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline330 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway15.8 km
Distance to industry12.5 km
Distance to power line8.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store160 m
Distance to school1.4 km
Distance to train station15.9 km

Median across 27 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

560–455
895–975
6410–1474
8915–1972
4720–2435
3125–2929
6030–3462
8235–3977
8640–4476
6645–4966
8650–5474
6755–5975
6760–6459
5965–6967
5970–7464
7775–7949
6280+62

Men 1,147Women 1,071

Marital status

Unmarried1,195 (54 %)
Married810 (36 %)
Divorced142 (6 %)
Widowed84 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kalvsvik, 2,218 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 51 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Stockholm5 h 53 min
Gothenburg3 h 18 min
Malmö2 h 42 min
Municipal seat27 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.

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Lakes nearby

Åsnen7,126 ha1.1 km
Vederslövssjön567 ha2.5 km
Hösjösjö13 ha4.8 km
Tångasjön30 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

Odenslanda65 inhabitants4.5 km
Vederslöv133 inhabitants5.6 km
Tävelsås382 inhabitants7.4 km
Torne111 inhabitants7.7 km
Svensgården59 inhabitants7.8 km
Dänningelanda85 inhabitants8 km

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Associations and activities

KalvsvikbygdegårdLocal heritage
Kalvsviks 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone3.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)17.6 km
Potentially contaminated land480 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.6 km
Natura 20003.6 km
Extended shoreline protection49 km
National outdoor-recreation interest710 m
Water protection area7.4 km
Habitat protection5.4 km
National conservation interest2.1 km
National heritage interest7.6 km

Services & safety

School1.4 km
Fire station10.2 km
Police station17 km
Civil defence shelter9.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)17.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site3 km
Swimming pool12.3 km
Campsite7.9 km
Hiking trail3.9 km
Cycle trail1.2 km
Floodlit track14.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant8.9 km
Café5 km
Petrol station1.2 km
Library13 km
Sports hall9.2 km
Hotel5.7 km
Care home12.7 km
Recycling centre14.4 km

Disturbance

Major road9.7 km
Railway16.1 km
Power line8.7 km
Wind turbine22.1 km
Mobile mast16.7 km
Military area17.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.8 km
Mine29.1 km
Quarry4.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark10.7 km
Church1.8 km
Community hall13.3 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population98,334
Median income384,200 kr/yr
Average age40.4 years

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The figures describe Växjö Municipality as a whole, not Kalvsvik.