Facts

MunicipalityEmmaboda

CountyKalmar County

Population401

Area159 ha

SCB code0862TB104

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Place profile

37/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

39/100

Quiet surroundings

60/100

Rurality

43/100

Urbanity

29/100

Family friendliness

48/100

Senior friendliness

16/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water240 m
Distance to farmland410 m
Distance to shoreline240 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway7.1 km
Distance to industry670 m
Distance to power line2.9 km

Services

Distance to grocery store510 m
Distance to school950 m
Distance to train station7.3 km

Median across 321 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

390–426
435–927
4910–1436
3815–1928
1520–2414
2725–2925
4630–3443
4235–3939
3940–4435
5145–4932
5950–5438
5455–5951
7760–6466
6065–6974
7970–7452
7175–7965
7680+75

Men 865Women 726

Marital status

Unmarried756 (47 %)
Married568 (36 %)
Divorced168 (11 %)
Widowed107 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Johansfors, 1,591 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 401 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 54 min
Gothenburg3 h 51 min
Malmö3 h 6 min
Municipal seat9 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

Getasjön33 ha3.3 km
Alsbogöl12 ha3.5 km
Ubbemålasjön26 ha4 km
Rostockasjön55 ha5.5 km

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Nearest localities

Kullerstad103 inhabitants4.6 km
Granbäcken96 inhabitants5.3 km
Emmaboda4,788 inhabitants5.7 km
Boda Glasbruk175 inhabitants9.1 km
Långasjö332 inhabitants12.2 km
Vissefjärda601 inhabitants17.1 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.2 km
Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality180 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.3 km
Natura 200018.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest39.4 km
Water protection area590 m
Habitat protection8.4 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest3.6 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality80 m
Fire station6.3 km
Police station7.2 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality560 m
Vulnerable area (police)49.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site620 m
Swimming pool18.6 km
Campsite1 in the locality680 m
Hiking trail460 m
Cycle trail1 km
Ski trail24 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant5.2 km
Café4.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality260 m
Library7.3 km
Sports hall1 in the locality750 m
Hotel6.7 km
Care home6.8 km
Recycling centre7.4 km

Disturbance

Major road650 m
Railway7.4 km
Power line4.1 km
Wind turbine14.8 km
Mobile mast4.7 km
Military area15.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.7 km
Quarry2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.4 km
Church4.3 km
Community hall1 in the locality580 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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The figures describe Emmaboda Municipality as a whole, not Johansfors.