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Small locality in Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County

Sjockebäck

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1

Facts

MunicipalityOskarshamn
CountyKalmar County
Population53
Area16 ha
SCB code0882SB123

2

Place profile

44/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
35/100
Quiet surroundings
55/100
Rurality
43/100
Urbanity
27/100
Family friendliness
47/100
Senior friendliness
35/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water730 m
  • Distance to farmland70 m
  • Distance to shoreline730 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway1.8 km
  • Distance to industry1.1 km
  • Distance to power line710 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.4 km
  • Distance to school2.4 km
  • Distance to train station3.4 km

Median across 26 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 460–457
  • 905–965
  • 7510–1480
  • 6815–1971
  • 4520–2446
  • 3925–2936
  • 7930–3477
  • 6835–3957
  • 7340–4469
  • 7145–4974
  • 8450–5478
  • 9155–5973
  • 10060–64106
  • 10065–6968
  • 8070–7471
  • 7275–7967
  • 8680+64

Men 1,267Women 1,159

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,217 (50 %)
  • Married945 (39 %)
  • Divorced175 (7 %)
  • Widowed87 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Sjockebäck, 2,426 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 53 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 39 min
  • Gothenburg4 h 27 min
  • Malmö4 h 36 min
  • Municipal seat8 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

  • Stora Grytgölen12 ha4.7 km
  • Tjuståsasjön89 ha5.2 km
  • Djupeträskesjön11 ha6.1 km
  • Lammhultesjön16 ha6.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone7.8 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
  • Coastal erosion41.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality30 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.5 km
  • Natura 20004.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest6.8 km
  • Water protection area5.7 km
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interest2.7 km
  • National heritage interest3.5 km

Services & safety

  • School2.2 km
  • Fire station2 km
  • Police station3.6 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.1 km
  • Swimming pool3.9 km
  • Campsite3.3 km
  • Hiking trail6.1 km
  • Cycle trail2 km
  • Floodlit track20.2 km
  • Geologically notable site20.5 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.4 km
  • Café3.6 km
  • Petrol station1.7 km
  • Library16.1 km
  • Sports hall3.4 km
  • Hotel3.3 km
  • Care home4.8 km
  • Recycling centre1.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.9 km
  • Railway1.7 km
  • Power line830 m
  • Wind turbine12.6 km
  • Mobile mast1.6 km
  • Military area21.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.7 km
  • Mine38.2 km
  • Quarry4.2 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2.3 km
  • Church2.4 km
  • Community hall3.3 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.

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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 Sjockebäck.