the register
Facts
municipalityHultsfred
countyKalmar County
population1,698
area295 ha
scb code0860TB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
52/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness56/100
Senior friendliness56/100
natureforest40 m
water280 m
farmland590 m
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway590 m
industry360 m
power line2.2 km
servicesgrocery store720 m
school730 m
train station850 m
Median across 1,075 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Virserum, 1,631 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,698 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
Stockholm4 h 55 min
Gothenburg3 h 38 min
Malmö3 h 59 min
Municipal seat32 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
Virserumssjön126 ha100 m
Hjortesjön263 ha2 km
Mistersjö26 ha3.6 km
Bridd19 ha3.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Virserums konsthallmuseumculture
Virserums 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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone9.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.8 km
Potentially contaminated land54 in the locality140 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve620 m
Natura 200017.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.4 km
Water protection area870 m
Habitat protection1.3 km
National conservation interest480 m
National heritage interest5.4 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality380 m
Fire station16.8 km
Police station21.7 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality320 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site550 m
Swimming pool21.9 km
Campsite17.6 km
Hiking trail5.5 km
Cycle trail90 m
Floodlit track19.5 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality150 m
Café5 in the locality220 m
Petrol station1 in the locality340 m
Library31.7 km
Sports hall2 in the locality870 m
Hotel3 in the locality160 m
Care home1 in the locality940 m
Recycling centre21 km
disturbanceMajor road140 m
Railway10.4 km
Power line2.6 km
Wind turbine7.7 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality770 m
Military area30.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.2 km
Mine1 in the locality540 m
Quarry2.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5 in the locality130 m
Church2 in the locality280 m
Community hall13 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 municipalityHultsfred MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,673population
363 tkrmedian income
46.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hultsfred Municipality