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Emmaboda
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Urban area in Emmaboda Municipality, Kalmar County

Emmaboda

1

Facts

MunicipalityEmmaboda
CountyKalmar County
Population4,788
Area592 ha
SCB code0862TC102

2

Place profile

66/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
29/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
43/100
Urbanity
64/100
Family friendliness
67/100
Senior friendliness
53/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water420 m
  • Distance to farmland780 m
  • Distance to shoreline420 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway710 m
  • Distance to industry360 m
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store650 m
  • Distance to school710 m
  • Distance to train station1.2 km

Median across 1,857 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 740–4107
  • 1175–9133
  • 15310–14133
  • 15615–19154
  • 14220–2495
  • 14225–29101
  • 14830–34137
  • 15835–39123
  • 12940–44139
  • 14045–49130
  • 14150–54134
  • 16055–59167
  • 17260–64130
  • 15165–69137
  • 14870–74124
  • 13575–79131
  • 18380+261

Men 2,449Women 2,336

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,469 (52 %)
  • Married1,549 (32 %)
  • Divorced467 (10 %)
  • Widowed294 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Emmaboda, 4,785 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 4,788 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 59 min
  • Gothenburg3 h 56 min
  • Malmö3 h 1 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

  • Mjusjön12 ha1.4 km
  • Grimmansmålasjön48 ha1.9 km
  • Rostockasjön55 ha2.3 km
  • Ubbemålasjön26 ha2.8 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Emmaboda ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Emmaboda FlygbanasporthallSports
  • Emmaboda GolfhallgolfSports
  • Emmaboda GolfklubbgolfSports
  • Emmaboda IdrottsplatssporthallSports
  • Emmaboda SimhallsporthallSports
  • Emmaboda SporthallsporthallSports
  • Emmaboda bibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • Emmaboda kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO EmmabodapensionärsföreningSocial

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone1.2 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land76 in the locality40 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve6.8 km
  • Natura 200025.8 km
  • Extended shoreline protection45.6 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest40.5 km
  • Water protection area3.9 km
  • Habitat protection8.3 km
  • National conservation interest7.8 km
  • National heritage interest6.3 km

Services & safety

  • School8 in the locality1.1 km
  • Fire station2 in the locality240 m
  • Police station1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter23 in the locality640 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.5 km
  • Swimming pool24.1 km
  • Campsite410 m
  • Hiking trail150 m
  • Cycle trail5.6 km
  • Ski trail25 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant6 in the locality630 m
  • Café1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Petrol station3 in the locality40 m
  • Library1 in the locality650 m
  • Sports hall5 in the locality340 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality690 m
  • Care home3 in the locality980 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality1.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road120 m
  • Railway680 m
  • Power line2.5 km
  • Wind turbine21 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality1.2 km
  • Military area23.2 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality820 m
  • Quarry5.9 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4 in the locality800 m
  • Church2 in the locality930 m
  • Community hall2 in the locality640 m

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

  • Population9,006
  • Median income377,400 kr/yr
  • Average age47.2 years
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