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Färjestaden
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Urban area in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County

Färjestaden

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Facts

MunicipalityMörbylånga
CountyKalmar County
Population6,674
Area716 ha
SCB code0840TB104

2

Place profile

59/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
15/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
37/100
Urbanity
61/100
Family friendliness
67/100
Senior friendliness
51/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water500 m
  • Distance to farmland390 m
  • Distance to shoreline420 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.9 km
  • Distance to industry480 m
  • Distance to power line1.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store970 m
  • Distance to school620 m
  • Distance to train station3 km

Median across 2,493 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 3040–4294
  • 4055–9392
  • 40610–14383
  • 37415–19391
  • 20420–24165
  • 16425–29156
  • 31030–34352
  • 39335–39373
  • 37240–44420
  • 40145–49348
  • 36550–54401
  • 37355–59401
  • 33760–64394
  • 37665–69414
  • 38470–74395
  • 38375–79402
  • 42380+474

Men 5,974Women 6,155

Marital status

  • Unmarried5,945 (49 %)
  • Married4,519 (37 %)
  • Divorced1,109 (9 %)
  • Widowed565 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Färjestaden, 12,129 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,674 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 39 min
  • Gothenburg4 h 41 min
  • Malmö3 h 53 min
  • Municipal seat21 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

  • Möckelmossen13 ha12.3 km
  • Frösslundamossen8 ha13.2 km
  • Storkärret7 ha14.9 km
  • Torpmossen11 ha15.7 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Wildfire area (since 2018)14.9 km
  • Coastal erosion9.5 km
  • Potentially contaminated land31 in the locality370 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.5 km
  • Natura 20003.3 km
  • Extended shoreline protection44.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.1 km
  • Water protection area2.5 km
  • Habitat protection1.5 km
  • National conservation interest1.9 km
  • National heritage interest1.9 km

Services & safety

  • School6 in the locality380 m
  • Fire station9.9 km
  • Police station9.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter1 in the locality530 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.3 km
  • Swimming pool4 in the locality880 m
  • Campsite4 in the locality900 m
  • Hiking trail1.2 km
  • Cycle trail940 m
  • Ski trail32.6 km
  • Floodlit track36.5 km
  • Birding site6.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant8 in the locality550 m
  • Café3 in the locality820 m
  • Petrol station4 in the locality1 km
  • Library1 in the locality970 m
  • Sports hall5 in the locality510 m
  • Hotel7 in the locality860 m
  • Care home1 in the locality320 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality900 m

Disturbance

  • Major road480 m
  • Railway7.4 km
  • Power line1.5 km
  • Wind turbine5.7 km
  • Mobile mast1.4 km
  • Military area19.4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)21.6 km
  • Quarry20.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 km
  • Church1 in the locality600 m
  • Community hall2.5 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

  • Population16,224
  • Median income408,000 kr/yr
  • Average age46.1 years
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The figures describe Mörbylånga Municipality as a whole, not Färjestaden.