Facts

MunicipalityOskarshamn

CountyKalmar County

Population142

Area57 ha

SCB code0882SB122

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Place profile

22/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

29/100

Quiet surroundings

66/100

Rurality

35/100

Urbanity

31/100

Family friendliness

22/100

Senior friendliness

28/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water150 m
Distance to farmland1.4 km
Distance to shoreline70 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway7.3 km
Distance to industry6.4 km
Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store2.1 km
Distance to school7.6 km
Distance to train station8.9 km

Median across 121 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

930–487
1405–9108
13210–14127
11715–19105
7120–2463
7325–2971
12230–34119
12035–39101
12440–44112
11345–49109
12950–54114
13855–59116
15560–64152
13365–69111
11870–74118
11675–79106
13480+118

Men 2,028Women 1,837

Marital status

Unmarried2,008 (52 %)
Married1,414 (37 %)
Divorced293 (8 %)
Widowed154 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Norra Vånevik, 3,865 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 142 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 42 min
Gothenburg4 h 30 min
Malmö4 h 29 min
Municipal seat13 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

Grönskogssjön56 ha5.7 km
Tjuståsasjön89 ha6.6 km
Kärrhultesjön25 ha6.6 km
Bosjön45 ha7.4 km

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Nearest localities

Påskallavik1,118 inhabitants700 m
Skorpetorp79 inhabitants3.5 km
Emsfors321 inhabitants3.5 km
Stångehamn215 inhabitants5 km
Sjockebäck53 inhabitants5.2 km
Oskarshamn18,817 inhabitants6.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone3.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.5 km
Coastal erosion42.1 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality410 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve920 m
Natura 2000920 m
National outdoor-recreation interest3.2 km
Water protection area1.7 km
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest360 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within

Services & safety

School2.7 km
Fire station7.5 km
Police station9.1 km
Civil defence shelter7.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site530 m
Swimming pool9 km
Campsite2.1 km
Hiking trail8.5 km
Cycle trail360 m
Floodlit track14.8 km
Geologically notable site21.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.8 km
Café2.4 km
Petrol station7 km
Library13.1 km
Sports hall8.4 km
Hotel8.7 km
Care home10.1 km
Recycling centre6.3 km

Disturbance

Major road700 m
Railway7.3 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine7.8 km
Mobile mast4 km
Military area19 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 km
Mine43.6 km
Quarry3 in the locality310 m

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality370 m
Church2.7 km
Community hall8.9 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 Norra Vånevik.