Facts

MunicipalityOskarshamn

CountyKalmar County

Population334

Area99 ha

SCB code0882TB101

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Place profile

5/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

26/100

Quiet surroundings

51/100

Rurality

44/100

Urbanity

10/100

Family friendliness

0/100

Senior friendliness

0/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water710 m
Distance to farmland160 m
Distance to shoreline710 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.8 km
Distance to industry420 m
Distance to power line2.4 km

Services

Distance to grocery store5.3 km
Distance to school10.5 km
Distance to train station5.4 km

Median across 207 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

460–457
905–965
7510–1480
6815–1971
4520–2446
3925–2936
7930–3477
6835–3957
7340–4469
7145–4974
8450–5478
9155–5973
10060–64106
10065–6968
8070–7471
7275–7967
8680+64

Men 1,267Women 1,159

Marital status

Unmarried1,217 (50 %)
Married945 (39 %)
Divorced175 (7 %)
Widowed87 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Bockara, 2,426 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 334 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

Stockholm4 h 51 min
Gothenburg4 h 1 min
Malmö4 h 17 min
Municipal seat23 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

Hagsjön11 ha940 m
Granhultesjön14 ha2.2 km
Förgöl9 ha2.6 km
Älgsjön41 ha2.7 km

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Nearest localities

Berga655 inhabitants4.3 km
Högsby1,872 inhabitants9.5 km
Östantorp55 inhabitants10.1 km
Mörlunda848 inhabitants12.5 km
Björnhult131 inhabitants13.4 km
Fågelfors368 inhabitants13.7 km

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Associations and activities

Bockara kyrkakyrkaReligion

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone8.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality290 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.3 km
Natura 20008 km
National outdoor-recreation interest15.7 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection10.6 km
National conservation interest6.3 km
National heritage interest7.2 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality270 m
Fire station17.4 km
Police station23 km
Civil defence shelter10.5 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1 km
Swimming pool12 km
Campsite3.8 km
Hiking trail2.5 km
Cycle trail11.4 km
Floodlit track27 km
Geologically notable site43.1 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant11.6 km
Café4.5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality280 m
Library11.1 km
Sports hall10.6 km
Hotel12.3 km
Care home19.8 km
Recycling centre10.9 km

Disturbance

Major road170 m
Railway5 km
Power line4.1 km
Wind turbine4 km
Mobile mast5.7 km
Military area10.6 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine29.4 km
Quarry920 m

Culture

Museum or landmark18.2 km
Church1 in the locality680 m
Community hall21.8 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

Population26,923
Median income410,500 kr/yr
Average age44.8 years

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The figures describe Oskarshamn Municipality as a whole, not Bockara.