urban area in Torsås Municipality

Torsås

Kalmar County · 1,967 inhabitants · 295 ha

Short answer: Torsås is in Torsås Municipality, Kalmar County. It has 1,967 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityTorsås
countyKalmar County
population1,967
area295 ha
scb code0834TC103
place profile

What it is like to live here

56/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity20/100
Quiet surroundings52/100
Rurality37/100
Urbanity34/100
Family friendliness68/100
Senior friendliness40/100
nature
forest70 m
water240 m
farmland190 m
shoreline240 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway42.4 km
industry280 m
power line2.7 km
services
grocery store660 m
school690 m
train station59 km

Median across 771 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,023men
1,028women
menagewomen
48
0–4
46
44
5–9
43
42
10–14
57
66
15–19
45
43
20–24
36
46
25–29
32
62
30–34
45
60
35–39
55
44
40–44
52
51
45–49
47
56
50–54
67
77
55–59
64
70
60–64
77
61
65–69
63
76
70–74
50
78
75–79
91
99
80+
158
marital status
Unmarried990
48 %
Married622
30 %
Divorced262
13 %
Widowed176
9 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Torsås, 2,051 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,967 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg4 h 38 min
Malmö3 h 13 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Hallasjön8 ha11.6 km
Iglasjön8 ha11.9 km
Lomsjön9 ha13.4 km
Brosjön9 ha13.7 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Torsåsbygdegårdlocal heritage
Torsås Paintballsporthallsports
Torsås bibliotekbibliotekculture
Torsås kyrkakyrkareligion
PRO Torsåsbygdenpensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zone19.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.7 km
Coastal erosion28.2 km
Potentially contaminated land34 in the locality170 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve7.5 km
Natura 200012.9 km
Extended shoreline protection10.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest28.2 km
Water protection area4 km
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest5.4 km
National heritage interest3.8 km
services & safety
School4 in the locality300 m
Fire station2 in the locality410 m
Police station1 in the locality440 m
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality370 m
nature & outdoors
Bathing site6 km
Swimming pool5.9 km
Campsite5.7 km
Hiking trail5.1 km
Cycle trail320 m
Ski trail33.9 km
Birding site32.4 km
service & nöje
Restaurant3 in the locality120 m
Café5.9 km
Petrol station3 in the locality230 m
Library1 in the locality130 m
Sports hall1 in the locality460 m
Hotel5.7 km
Care home1 in the locality390 m
Recycling centre1.1 km
disturbance
Major road50 m
Railway26.5 km
Power line2.7 km
Wind turbine3 km
Mobile mast10.9 km
Military area21.9 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.9 km
Quarry22.2 km
culture
Museum or landmark6.2 km
Church1 in the locality550 m
Community hall11.7 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 Municipality

The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

6,984population
364 tkrmedian income
47.7 yearsaverage age