the register
Facts
municipalityMönsterås
countyKalmar County
population5,127
area534 ha
scb code0861TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
54/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness53/100
Senior friendliness32/100
natureforest90 m
water460 m
farmland250 m
shoreline360 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway510 m
industry240 m
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery store510 m
school600 m
train station9.4 km
Median across 1,647 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 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Mönsterås, 5,501 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,127 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 56 min
Gothenburg4 h 44 min
Malmö4 h 14 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
Lillefjärd10 ha5 km
Sörefjärd9 ha11.7 km
Kärrhultesjön25 ha13.6 km
Grönskogssjön56 ha14.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Mönsterås Golfklubbgolfsports
Mönsterås bibliotekbibliotekculture
Mönsterås 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 zone9.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.9 km
Coastal erosion40 km
Potentially contaminated land85 in the locality200 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5 km
Natura 20009.5 km
National outdoor-recreation interest10.1 km
Water protection area8.6 km
Habitat protection7.5 km
National conservation interest910 m
National heritage interest330 m
services & safetySchool5 in the locality90 m
Fire station1 in the locality510 m
Police station1 in the locality600 m
Civil defence shelter8 in the locality1 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.2 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality990 m
Campsite4.4 km
Hiking trail1.4 km
Cycle trail250 m
Ski trail45.4 km
Floodlit track1 km
Birding site48.5 km
Geologically notable site31.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality680 m
Café3.8 km
Petrol station4 in the locality610 m
Library1 in the locality440 m
Sports hall1 in the locality1 km
Hotel2 in the locality1.5 km
Care home9.9 km
Recycling centre3.7 km
disturbanceMajor road2.2 km
Railway100 m
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine6.8 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.1 km
Military area19.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1 km
Quarry6.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5 km
Church2 in the locality800 m
Community hall20.7 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 MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,069population
389 tkrmedian income
46.1 yearsaverage age
urban area in Mönsterås Municipality