the register
Facts
municipalityOskarshamn
countyKalmar County
population131
area40 ha
scb code0882SB114
place profile
What it is like to live here
0/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest20 m
water220 m
farmland70 m
shoreline220 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway7.4 km
industry8.6 km
power line2.1 km
servicesgrocery store10.5 km
school8.9 km
train station12.4 km
Median across 65 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Björnhult, 2,426 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 131 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
Stockholm4 h 45 min
Gothenburg4 h 20 min
Malmö4 h 36 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
Stor-Brå210 ha330 m
Kroksjön11 ha2.3 km
Hultsjön32 ha2.6 km
Eckern69 ha2.8 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone17 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)2.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality40 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.4 km
Natura 200016.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.1 km
Water protection area350 m
Habitat protection1.9 km
National conservation interest4.4 km
National heritage interest8.3 km
services & safetySchool8.4 km
Fire station10.5 km
Police station11.7 km
Civil defence shelter7.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site390 m
Swimming pool7.5 km
Campsite11.9 km
Hiking trail2.6 km
Cycle trail1.8 km
Floodlit track30.4 km
Geologically notable site31.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant11.1 km
Café11.4 km
Petrol station10 km
Library21.1 km
Sports hall6.9 km
Hotel11.1 km
Care home8.8 km
Recycling centre12.2 km
disturbanceMajor road80 m
Railway7.3 km
Power line3.1 km
Wind turbine10.2 km
Mobile mast2 km
Military area22.3 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)800 m
Mine32.9 km
Quarry6.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark11.5 km
Church10.5 km
Community hall10.7 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 municipalityOskarshamn MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,923population
410 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age