Facts

MunicipalityKalmar

CountyKalmar County

Population530

Area130 ha

SCB code0880TB116

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Place profile

33/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

23/100

Quiet surroundings

45/100

Rurality

43/100

Urbanity

31/100

Family friendliness

37/100

Senior friendliness

30/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water970 m
Distance to farmland100 m
Distance to shoreline970 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway10.3 km
Distance to industry4.9 km
Distance to power line880 m

Services

Distance to grocery store760 m
Distance to school4.3 km
Distance to train station10.5 km

Median across 281 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

1320–4122
1525–9137
12510–14107
10515–19123
5620–2434
5125–2963
12230–34146
15835–39136
10640–44132
11145–4999
13350–54107
10555–59120
9160–6487
7665–6974
7870–7483
9275–7990
11380+132

Men 1,806Women 1,792

Marital status

Unmarried1,947 (54 %)
Married1,223 (34 %)
Divorced261 (7 %)
Widowed162 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vassmolösa, 3,598 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 530 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 40 min
Gothenburg4 h 35 min
Malmö3 h 31 min
Municipal seat18 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

Ugglebosjön8 ha15.9 km
Vänsjösjön12 ha16.1 km
Alsjösjön13 ha19.5 km
Storkärret7 ha19.7 km

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Nearest localities

Hagby831 inhabitants1.6 km
Ljungbyholm2,008 inhabitants1.7 km
Sandvik140 inhabitants5.7 km
Åmunnen380 inhabitants5.8 km
Ekeholm57 inhabitants5.8 km
Voxtorp97 inhabitants5.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone33.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.2 km
Coastal erosion15.1 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality240 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.3 km
Natura 200013.5 km
Extended shoreline protection30.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest14.7 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection5.9 km
National conservation interest3.1 km
National heritage interest2 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality740 m
Fire station6.1 km
Police station14.1 km
Civil defence shelter10.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site5.3 km
Swimming pool3.3 km
Campsite5.1 km
Hiking trail1.8 km
Cycle trail1.4 km
Ski trail18.1 km
Floodlit track45 km
Birding site15.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2 in the locality820 m
Café6.4 km
Petrol station6.8 km
Library14.2 km
Sports hall4.7 km
Hotel13.2 km
Care home10.6 km
Recycling centre2.5 km

Disturbance

Major road580 m
Railway10.1 km
Power line910 m
Wind turbine1.3 km
Mobile mast11.4 km
Military area2.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)5 km
Quarry6.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.4 km
Church3.7 km
Community hall11 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

Population72,704
Median income384,600 kr/yr
Average age41.6 years

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The figures describe Kalmar Municipality as a whole, not Vassmolösa.