the register
Facts
municipalityOskarshamn
countyKalmar County
population18,817
area1,555 ha
scb code0882TC108
place profile
What it is like to live here
53/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness60/100
Senior friendliness48/100
natureforest40 m
water740 m
farmland600 m
shoreline560 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway1 km
industry550 m
power line1.3 km
servicesgrocery store840 m
school830 m
train station1.8 km
Median across 4,304 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 13 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Oskarshamn, 21,373 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 18,817 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 36 min
Gothenburg4 h 24 min
Malmö4 h 37 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
Rungeln96 ha4.7 km
Djupeträskesjön11 ha4.9 km
Stora Grytgölen12 ha5.9 km
Eckern69 ha5.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Oskarshamns 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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone11.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)840 m
Coastal erosion40.1 km
Potentially contaminated land152 in the locality100 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.2 km
Natura 20007.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.6 km
Water protection area4.1 km
Habitat protection5.4 km
National conservation interest4.8 km
National heritage interest6.1 km
services & safetySchool13 in the locality200 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.5 km
Police station1 in the locality110 m
Civil defence shelter236 in the locality90 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality2.2 km
Swimming pool1.8 km
Campsite3 in the locality290 m
Hiking trail4.3 km
Cycle trail100 m
Floodlit track23.8 km
Geologically notable site20.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant12 in the locality240 m
Café3 in the locality330 m
Petrol station7 in the locality590 m
Library19.1 km
Sports hall5 in the locality910 m
Hotel6 in the locality130 m
Care home1 in the locality3.2 km
Recycling centre3.6 km
disturbanceMajor road180 m
Railway410 m
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine16 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality800 m
Military area23.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7 in the locality1.1 km
Mine34.7 km
Quarry6.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality510 m
Church7 in the locality100 m
Community hall2 in the locality330 m
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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
26,923population
410 tkrmedian income
44.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Oskarshamn Municipality