the register
Facts
municipalityHögsby
countyKalmar County
population1,872
area267 ha
scb code0821TC105
place profile
What it is like to live here
58/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness42/100
Senior friendliness58/100
natureforest90 m
water250 m
farmland160 m
shoreline250 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway190 m
industry240 m
power line830 m
servicesgrocery store410 m
school770 m
train station620 m
Median across 805 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 Högsby, 1,863 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,872 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
Stockholm5 h 2 min
Gothenburg4 h 8 min
Malmö4 h 7 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
Horsebergasjön19 ha2.4 km
Kalvenäsesjön22 ha4.4 km
Hagenässjön12 ha5.3 km
Övre Leksjön23 ha6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Högsby 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 zone460 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.4 km
Potentially contaminated land44 in the locality180 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.5 km
Natura 20008.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11 km
Water protection area870 m
Habitat protection7.6 km
National conservation interest2 km
National heritage interest910 m
services & safetySchool3 in the locality270 m
Fire station15 km
Police station27.9 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality270 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site7.5 km
Swimming pool16.7 km
Campsite7.4 km
Hiking trail5.5 km
Cycle trail19.2 km
Ski trail49.4 km
Floodlit track21.1 km
Geologically notable site46.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality1.2 km
Café6.4 km
Petrol station4 in the locality510 m
Library1 in the locality460 m
Sports hall1 in the locality780 m
Hotel12.2 km
Care home25.1 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality310 m
disturbanceMajor road150 m
Railway680 m
Power line470 m
Wind turbine4.2 km
Mobile mast5 in the locality370 m
Military area300 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine30.8 km
Quarry2.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark24.6 km
Church1 in the locality460 m
Community hall21.6 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 municipalityHögsby MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
5,321population
336 tkrmedian income
47.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Högsby Municipality