Facts

MunicipalityHögsby

CountyKalmar County

Population166

Area77 ha

SCB code0821SB102

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Place profile

10/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

45/100

Quiet surroundings

69/100

Rurality

39/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

15/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water680 m
Distance to farmland240 m
Distance to shoreline680 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway12.7 km
Distance to industry12.3 km
Distance to power line5.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store12.6 km
Distance to school340 m
Distance to train station12.7 km

Median across 189 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

140–428
245–917
2710–1419
2615–1926
1320–2413
1325–2912
2030–3413
1535–3920
2840–4425
3145–4941
3250–5424
4855–5947
4760–6441
5165–6955
5870–7436
3275–7934
5580+55

Men 534Women 506

Marital status

Unmarried444 (42 %)
Married435 (42 %)
Divorced96 (9 %)
Widowed70 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Fagerhult, 1,040 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 166 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 22 min
Gothenburg3 h 59 min
Malmö3 h 49 min
Municipal seat22 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

Välen266 ha920 m
Kiasjön227 ha2.2 km
Älmten57 ha2.3 km
Feresjön40 ha3.7 km

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Nearest localities

Grönskåra103 inhabitants8.3 km
Fågelfors368 inhabitants11.8 km
Älghult416 inhabitants15.5 km
Virserum1,698 inhabitants18 km
Alstermo845 inhabitants18.7 km
Mörlunda848 inhabitants21.8 km

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Associations and activities

Fagerhults 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 zone17.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.7 km
Potentially contaminated land10 in the locality200 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve7.3 km
Natura 200017.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest27.6 km
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection2.8 km
National conservation interest2.7 km
National heritage interest16.4 km

Services & safety

School16.1 km
Fire station1 in the locality150 m
Police station19.6 km
Civil defence shelter12.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool19.5 km
Campsite1.3 km
Hiking trail12.5 km
Cycle trail14.6 km
Ski trail49.1 km
Floodlit track220 m

Service & nöje

Restaurant18.9 km
Café8 km
Petrol station16.2 km
Library21.8 km
Sports hall18.7 km
Hotel8.9 km
Care home16.2 km
Recycling centre18.7 km

Disturbance

Major road870 m
Railway19.7 km
Power line5.5 km
Wind turbine2.1 km
Mobile mast1.1 km
Military area21.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality390 m
Mine19.5 km
Quarry10.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.3 km
Church1 in the locality350 m
Community hall1 in the locality50 m

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

Population5,321
Median income335,700 kr/yr
Average age47.8 years

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The figures describe Högsby Municipality as a whole, not Fagerhult.