small locality in Mönsterås Municipality

Karlsfors

Kalmar County · 108 inhabitants · 36 ha

Short answer: Karlsfors is in Mönsterås Municipality, Kalmar County. It has 108 residents.

the register

Facts

municipalityMönsterås
countyKalmar County
population108
area36 ha
scb code0861SB118
place profile

What it is like to live here

24/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity42/100
Quiet surroundings55/100
Rurality47/100
Urbanity21/100
Family friendliness12/100
Senior friendliness27/100
nature
forest30 m
water300 m
farmland80 m
shoreline300 m
disturbance
major road30 m
railway170 m
industry1.2 km
power line800 m
services
grocery store3.3 km
school8 km
train station3.2 km

Median across 71 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,413men
1,345women
menagewomen
61
0–4
60
72
5–9
63
70
10–14
87
81
15–19
84
53
20–24
47
72
25–29
60
83
30–34
59
104
35–39
94
73
40–44
76
84
45–49
78
97
50–54
76
97
55–59
87
94
60–64
111
100
65–69
92
107
70–74
81
74
75–79
79
91
80+
111
marital status
Unmarried1,433
52 %
Married903
33 %
Divorced290
11 %
Widowed117
4 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Karlsfors, 2,758 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 108 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 9 min
Gothenburg4 h 38 min
Malmö4 h 17 min
Municipal seat17 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

Norregöl8 ha2.4 km
Barnebosjön173 ha7.9 km
Stora Skärsgöl7 ha9.8 km
Grygöl15 ha10.5 km
near here

Nearest localities

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards
Flood zone12.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.5 km
Coastal erosion41.9 km
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality250 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve510 m
Natura 200011.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.3 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection2.6 km
National conservation interest660 m
National heritage interest5.9 km
services & safety
School3.6 km
Fire station7.4 km
Police station10.3 km
Civil defence shelter7.8 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site4.6 km
Swimming pool10.1 km
Campsite9.5 km
Hiking trail750 m
Cycle trail1.3 km
Ski trail36.7 km
Floodlit track7.8 km
Birding site45 km
Geologically notable site40.7 km
service & nöje
Restaurant3.2 km
Café3.2 km
Petrol station8.5 km
Library8 km
Sports hall6.6 km
Hotel4.5 km
Care home7.8 km
Recycling centre7.4 km
disturbance
Major road240 m
Railway740 m
Power line1 km
Wind turbine2.4 km
Mobile mast4.3 km
Military area15.4 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Quarry6.6 km
culture
Museum or landmark8.8 km
Church8.4 km
Community hall10.9 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 municipalityMönsterås Municipality

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

13,069population
389 tkrmedian income
46.1 yearsaverage age