the register
Facts
municipalityOskarshamn
countyKalmar County
population321
area69 ha
scb code0882TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Senior friendliness18/100
natureforest20 m
water330 m
farmland440 m
shoreline330 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway7.5 km
industry7.2 km
power line2.6 km
servicesgrocery store2.2 km
school11 km
train station13.1 km
Median across 156 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 Emsfors, 2,506 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 321 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 44 min
Gothenburg4 h 32 min
Malmö4 h 27 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
Grönskogssjön56 ha5.7 km
Kärrhultesjön25 ha6 km
Bosjön45 ha9.3 km
Tjuståsasjön89 ha9.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.3 km
Coastal erosion43.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality440 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve100 m
Natura 2000The locality lies within
National outdoor-recreation interest250 m
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection8 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest1.1 km
services & safetySchool1.8 km
Fire station9 km
Police station11.5 km
Civil defence shelter10.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.8 km
Swimming pool9.8 km
Campsite1.7 km
Hiking trail5.6 km
Cycle trail530 m
Floodlit track10.6 km
Geologically notable site23.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.8 km
Café2.1 km
Petrol station10.4 km
Library11.6 km
Sports hall11.1 km
Hotel13.1 km
Care home14.2 km
Recycling centre10.5 km
disturbanceMajor road830 m
Railway11.6 km
Power line2.6 km
Wind turbine4.8 km
Mobile mast8.3 km
Military area18.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.5 km
Mine47.9 km
Quarry960 m
cultureMuseum or landmark4.7 km
Church1.7 km
Community hall13.2 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
urban area in Oskarshamn Municipality