Facts

MunicipalityMönsterås

CountyKalmar County

Population337

Area146 ha

SCB code0861TB105

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Place profile

28/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

18/100

Quiet surroundings

65/100

Rurality

31/100

Urbanity

39/100

Family friendliness

25/100

Senior friendliness

29/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water1.3 km
Distance to farmland1.7 km
Distance to shoreline130 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway4.6 km
Distance to industry2.8 km
Distance to power line5.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store4.3 km
Distance to school4.1 km
Distance to train station10.7 km

Median across 199 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

270–414
415–929
3610–1426
3115–1924
1920–248
1425–298
1330–3433
4235–3934
2840–4421
3145–4929
3350–5436
5555–5950
4660–6443
3965–6945
4570–7459
6575–7957
4780+42

Men 612Women 558

Marital status

Unmarried485 (42 %)
Married524 (45 %)
Divorced96 (8 %)
Widowed63 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Oknö, 1,170 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 337 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 20 min
Municipal seat10 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

Lillefjärd10 ha2.3 km
Sörefjärd9 ha8.9 km
Långkärr10 ha16.8 km
Kärrhultesjön25 ha18.5 km

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Nearest localities

Killingeholm54 inhabitants2.1 km
Mönsterås5,127 inhabitants2.3 km
Timmernabben1,423 inhabitants5.3 km
Hammarglo80 inhabitants6.9 km
Torp77 inhabitants6.9 km
Ålems kyrkby186 inhabitants7.8 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone13.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.1 km
Coastal erosion35.3 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality490 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.6 km
Natura 200010.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.3 km
Water protection area9.9 km
Habitat protection9.3 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest5.3 km

Services & safety

School4.5 km
Fire station5.8 km
Police station5.7 km
Civil defence shelter5.9 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2 in the locality340 m
Swimming pool2 in the locality980 m
Campsite2 in the locality680 m
Hiking trail6.7 km
Cycle trail4.4 km
Ski trail45.8 km
Floodlit track6.2 km
Birding site45.6 km
Geologically notable site31.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality690 m
Café1.5 km
Petrol station5.3 km
Library5.6 km
Sports hall1.1 km
Hotel5.3 km
Care home9.6 km
Recycling centre6.6 km

Disturbance

Major road7.1 km
Railway5.3 km
Power line6.2 km
Wind turbine9.4 km
Mobile mast6.1 km
Military area22.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5.8 km
Quarry9.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.2 km
Church4.8 km
Community hall16.5 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.

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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 Oknö.