urban area in Mörbylånga Municipality

Färjestaden

Kalmar County · 6,674 inhabitants · 716 ha

Short answer: Färjestaden is in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County. It has 6,674 residents.

Photo: Bernt Fransson,Lindås · CC BY-SA 4.0 · licence
the register

Facts

municipalityMörbylånga
countyKalmar County
population6,674
area716 ha
scb code0840TB104
place profile

What it is like to live here

59/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity15/100
Quiet surroundings47/100
Rurality37/100
Urbanity61/100
Family friendliness67/100
Senior friendliness51/100
nature
forest70 m
water500 m
farmland390 m
shoreline420 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway2.9 km
industry480 m
power line1.4 km
services
grocery store970 m
school620 m
train station3 km

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

the population

Age distribution

5,974men
6,155women
menagewomen
304
0–4
294
405
5–9
392
406
10–14
383
374
15–19
391
204
20–24
165
164
25–29
156
310
30–34
352
393
35–39
373
372
40–44
420
401
45–49
348
365
50–54
401
373
55–59
401
337
60–64
394
376
65–69
414
384
70–74
395
383
75–79
402
423
80+
474
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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

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

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Färjestadens NSF Scoutkårscoutkåroutdoor life
Färjestadens sporthallsporthallsports
Färjestadens Bibliotekbibliotekculture
PRO Färjestadenpensionärsföreningsocial

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
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.

applies to the whole municipalityMörbylånga Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

16,224population
408 tkrmedian income
46.1 yearsaverage age