Facts

MunicipalityMönsterås

CountyKalmar County

Population186

Area64 ha

SCB code0861SB122

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Place profile

44/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

36/100

Quiet surroundings

62/100

Rurality

40/100

Urbanity

54/100

Family friendliness

42/100

Senior friendliness

36/100

Nature

Distance to forest70 m
Distance to water440 m
Distance to farmland30 m
Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway1.4 km
Distance to industry1.2 km
Distance to power line6.3 km

Services

Distance to grocery store1.3 km
Distance to school390 m
Distance to train station5.1 km

Median across 110 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

450–459
485–946
5010–1463
3815–1955
4420–2433
5725–2938
6430–3448
7635–3966
5040–4453
5745–4945
6250–5453
7355–5970
7460–6489
9065–6976
8970–7464
6975–7958
6580+112

Men 1,051Women 1,028

Marital status

Unmarried1,022 (50 %)
Married692 (34 %)
Divorced222 (11 %)
Widowed116 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Ålems kyrkby, 2,079 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 186 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 4 min
Gothenburg4 h 52 min
Malmö4 h 8 min
Municipal seat12 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

Sörefjärd9 ha4.6 km
Norregöl8 ha8.3 km
Lillefjärd10 ha10.6 km
Kärrhultesjön25 ha21.2 km

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Nearest localities

Blomstermåla2,249 inhabitants1 km
Timmernabben1,423 inhabitants2 km
Tålebo102 inhabitants4.9 km
Korpemåla180 inhabitants5.8 km
Mönsterås5,127 inhabitants7.3 km
Karlsfors108 inhabitants7.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone16.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.1 km
Coastal erosion34.2 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.5 km
Natura 200017.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.6 km
Water protection area2.5 km
Habitat protection3.6 km
National conservation interest570 m
National heritage interest310 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality420 m
Fire station1.2 km
Police station9.5 km
Civil defence shelter1.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.7 km
Swimming pool8.8 km
Campsite2.9 km
Hiking trail5.9 km
Cycle trail1.4 km
Ski trail37.3 km
Floodlit track1.9 km
Birding site39.9 km
Geologically notable site39.8 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1.3 km
Café1 in the locality320 m
Petrol station1.7 km
Library1.3 km
Sports hall6.1 km
Hotel7.5 km
Care home1.1 km
Recycling centre1.2 km

Disturbance

Major road1.2 km
Railway1.5 km
Power line6.2 km
Wind turbine3.5 km
Mobile mast1.9 km
Military area23 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Quarry12.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.9 km
Church1 in the locality350 m
Community hall14.4 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

Population13,069
Median income388,900 kr/yr
Average age46.1 years

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The figures describe Mönsterås Municipality as a whole, not Ålems kyrkby.