the register
Facts
municipalityKalmar
countyKalmar County
population3,742
area419 ha
scb code0880TB112
place profile
What it is like to live here
55/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness60/100
Senior friendliness40/100
natureforest110 m
water920 m
farmland130 m
shoreline920 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway340 m
industry720 m
power line840 m
servicesgrocery store900 m
school530 m
train station800 m
Median across 1,203 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 6 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Smedby, 7,787 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 3,742 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 32 min
Gothenburg4 h 27 min
Malmö3 h 41 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.
waterLakes nearby
Maltebo damm8 ha16.6 km
Storkärret7 ha21.5 km
Dammen9 ha22.7 km
Möckelmossen13 ha22.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone40.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.3 km
Coastal erosion14.7 km
Potentially contaminated land38 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.7 km
Natura 200011 km
Extended shoreline protection41.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.9 km
Water protection area9 km
Habitat protection7.1 km
National conservation interest3.4 km
National heritage interest800 m
services & safetySchool3 in the locality1.2 km
Fire station4.5 km
Police station5.2 km
Civil defence shelter30 in the locality340 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.6 km
Swimming pool2.1 km
Campsite5.3 km
Hiking trail2.3 km
Cycle trail340 m
Ski trail18.3 km
Floodlit track34.4 km
Birding site12.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.2 km
Café4.7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality1.4 km
Library5.5 km
Sports hall1 in the locality1.5 km
Hotel4 km
Care home1 in the locality1.5 km
Recycling centre1.1 km
disturbanceMajor road610 m
Railway3.8 km
Power line1.4 km
Wind turbine3.3 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.9 km
Military area11.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7.3 km
Quarry12.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.3 km
Church1 in the locality1.4 km
Community hall6.7 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 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