the register
Facts
municipalityOskarshamn
countyKalmar County
population474
area89 ha
scb code0882TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
20/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness28/100
Senior friendliness17/100
natureforest20 m
water590 m
farmland510 m
shoreline590 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway12.6 km
industry270 m
power line400 m
servicesgrocery store320 m
school4 km
train station13.3 km
Median across 224 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 Fårbo, 2,093 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 474 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 24 min
Gothenburg4 h 33 min
Malmö4 h 46 min
Municipal seat14 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
Fårbosjön42 ha510 m
Trästen30 ha1.2 km
Långsjön7 ha2.4 km
Jämsen22 ha2.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone24.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.8 km
Coastal erosion37.8 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.5 km
Natura 20006.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest6.1 km
Water protection area170 m
Habitat protection4.2 km
National conservation interest900 m
National heritage interest3.4 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality50 m
Fire station14.7 km
Police station13.1 km
Civil defence shelter11 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool13.2 km
Campsite5.3 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail3.8 km
Ski trail40.5 km
Floodlit track33.3 km
Geologically notable site22.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 km
Café11.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality780 m
Library31.4 km
Sports hall5.7 km
Hotel12.7 km
Care home13.6 km
Recycling centre16.6 km
disturbanceMajor road930 m
Railway13.3 km
Power line250 m
Wind turbine24.6 km
Mobile mast10.9 km
Military area34.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.2 km
Mine21.5 km
Quarry2.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.1 km
Church3.7 km
Community hall13.3 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