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Oskarshamn
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Urban area in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County

Oskarshamn

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Facts

MunicipalityOskarshamn
CountyKalmar County
Population18,817
Area1,555 ha
SCB code0882TC108

2

Place profile

53/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
22/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
40/100
Urbanity
62/100
Family friendliness
60/100
Senior friendliness
48/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water740 m
  • Distance to farmland600 m
  • Distance to shoreline560 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1 km
  • Distance to industry550 m
  • Distance to power line1.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store840 m
  • Distance to school830 m
  • Distance to train station1.8 km

Median across 4,304 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 4740–4447
  • 6235–9586
  • 66610–14608
  • 64015–19621
  • 57620–24494
  • 60825–29543
  • 78230–34598
  • 68435–39609
  • 60540–44602
  • 59945–49614
  • 69050–54705
  • 78755–59670
  • 65560–64688
  • 56165–69551
  • 55570–74597
  • 55675–79599
  • 77380+1,007

Men 10,834Women 10,539

Marital status

  • Unmarried11,019 (52 %)
  • Married7,178 (34 %)
  • Divorced2,016 (9 %)
  • Widowed1,124 (5 %)

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.

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Driving time

  • 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.

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Lakes nearby

  • Rungeln96 ha4.7 km
  • Djupeträskesjön11 ha4.9 km
  • Stora Grytgölen12 ha5.9 km
  • Eckern69 ha5.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zone11.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)840 m
  • Coastal erosion40.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land152 in the locality100 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature 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 & safety

  • School13 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 & outdoors

  • Bathing 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 & nöje

  • Restaurant12 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

Disturbance

  • Major road180 m
  • Railway410 m
  • Power line1.2 km
  • Wind turbine16 km
  • Mobile mast2 in the locality800 m
  • Military area23.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)7 in the locality1.1 km
  • Mine34.7 km
  • Quarry6.9 km

Culture

  • Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

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