the register
Facts
municipalityTorsås
countyKalmar County
population1,129
area258 ha
scb code0834TB101
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness38/100
Senior friendliness20/100
natureforest140 m
water720 m
farmland60 m
shoreline430 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway47.7 km
industry1.3 km
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store560 m
school770 m
train station64.2 km
Median across 693 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 Bergkvara, 2,173 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,129 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
Stockholm6 h
Gothenburg4 h 45 min
Malmö3 h 9 min
Municipal seat7 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
Hallasjön8 ha15.5 km
Iglasjön8 ha15.5 km
Ulvasjön41 ha16.6 km
Lomsjön9 ha16.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone23.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.9 km
Coastal erosion26.2 km
Potentially contaminated land27 in the locality360 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6 km
Natura 20009.8 km
Extended shoreline protection7.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest25.7 km
Water protection area140 m
Habitat protection3.3 km
National conservation interest500 m
National heritage interest990 m
services & safetySchool2 in the locality150 m
Fire station4.7 km
Police station5.4 km
Civil defence shelter5.5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 km
Swimming pool880 m
Campsite1 in the locality790 m
Hiking trail720 m
Cycle trail250 m
Ski trail37.1 km
Birding site29.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality680 m
Café900 m
Petrol station1 in the locality910 m
Library5.2 km
Sports hall1 in the locality720 m
Hotel1 in the locality600 m
Care home5.5 km
Recycling centre4.8 km
disturbanceMajor road620 m
Railway30.5 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine2.2 km
Mobile mast11.8 km
Military area22.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.9 km
Quarry22.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3.9 km
Church5.7 km
Community hall12.3 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 municipalityTorsås MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
6,984population
364 tkrmedian income
47.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Torsås Municipality