Facts

MunicipalityTorsås

CountyKalmar County

Population121

Area51 ha

SCB code0834SB109

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Place profile

12/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

31/100

Quiet surroundings

73/100

Rurality

29/100

Urbanity

0/100

Family friendliness

25/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water410 m
Distance to farmland280 m
Distance to shoreline410 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway29.5 km
Distance to industry13.2 km
Distance to power line13.3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store13.2 km
Distance to school280 m
Distance to train station46.2 km

Median across 92 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

380–443
365–938
3910–1450
4715–1941
4720–2434
2925–2928
5430–3447
5435–3939
4340–4446
4445–4958
5150–5443
7255–5975
7860–6464
8465–6971
6970–7453
6775–7935
5480+48

Men 906Women 813

Marital status

Unmarried873 (51 %)
Married619 (36 %)
Divorced157 (9 %)
Widowed65 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gullabo, 1,719 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 121 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

Gothenburg4 h 20 min
Malmö3 h 15 min
Municipal seat18 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

Transjön19 ha5 km
Hallasjön8 ha9.7 km
Kroksjön9 ha10.8 km
Iglasjön8 ha10.9 km

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Nearest localities

Bidalite62 inhabitants6.7 km
Trankvill77 inhabitants7.4 km
Enhagen87 inhabitants11.2 km
Torsås1,967 inhabitants12.2 km
Påryd655 inhabitants12.4 km
Fjärdsjömåla56 inhabitants14.2 km

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Associations and activities

GullabobygdegårdLocal heritage
Gullabo 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 zone8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.8 km
Coastal erosion37.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality210 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve5.8 km
Natura 200024 km
Extended shoreline protection21.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest31.9 km
Water protection area200 m
Habitat protection1.4 km
National conservation interest2.4 km
National heritage interest9.1 km

Services & safety

School2.3 km
Fire station13.4 km
Police station13.2 km
Civil defence shelter13.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site11.2 km
Swimming pool14.1 km
Campsite13.4 km
Hiking trail150 m
Cycle trail200 m
Ski trail28.8 km
Birding site39.8 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant13 km
Café15.7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality140 m
Library13.4 km
Sports hall11.2 km
Hotel12 km
Care home13.2 km
Recycling centre13.9 km

Disturbance

Major road10.8 km
Railway14.5 km
Power line13.5 km
Wind turbine8.3 km
Mobile mast9.4 km
Military area26.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4 km
Quarry20 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.6 km
Church1 in the locality290 m
Community hall14.8 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

Population6,984
Median income364,200 kr/yr
Average age47.7 years

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The figures describe Torsås Municipality as a whole, not Gullabo.