the register
Facts
municipalityKalmar
countyKalmar County
population974
area180 ha
scb code0880TB111
place profile
What it is like to live here
28/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness40/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest40 m
water580 m
farmland60 m
shoreline580 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway380 m
industry1.3 km
power line2.2 km
servicesgrocery store460 m
school590 m
train station15.7 km
Median across 392 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Rockneby, 4,764 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 974 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
Stockholm5 h 17 min
Gothenburg4 h 42 min
Malmö3 h 54 min
Municipal seat16 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
Dammen9 ha13.9 km
Sörefjärd9 ha15.2 km
Norregöl8 ha20 km
Grygöl15 ha22.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Rockneby Allaktivitetshussporthallsports
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 zone34.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.6 km
Coastal erosion25.7 km
Potentially contaminated land14 in the locality190 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.5 km
Natura 200019.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest12.5 km
Water protection area13.4 km
Habitat protection2.7 km
National conservation interest1.6 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool4 in the locality170 m
Fire station1 in the locality340 m
Police station14.5 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality290 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.1 km
Swimming pool3.8 km
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail2.7 km
Cycle trail150 m
Ski trail25.1 km
Floodlit track19.4 km
Birding site22.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality160 m
Café1 in the locality910 m
Petrol station1 in the locality770 m
Library8.2 km
Sports hall2 in the locality210 m
Hotel12.2 km
Care home10.6 km
Recycling centre4.8 km
disturbanceMajor road2.2 km
Railway600 m
Power line2.4 km
Wind turbine1.8 km
Mobile mast3.9 km
Military area26.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)6.1 km
Quarry2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality930 m
Church2 in the locality90 m
Community hall1 in the locality460 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.
applies to the whole municipalityKalmar MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
72,704population
385 tkrmedian income
41.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Kalmar Municipality