the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population1,207
area168 ha
scb code0883TB102
place profile
What it is like to live here
27/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness19/100
Senior friendliness17/100
natureforest30 m
water280 m
farmland1.1 km
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway390 m
industry620 m
power line2.4 km
servicesgrocery store660 m
school11.3 km
train station640 m
Median across 571 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 Ankarsrum, 1,249 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,207 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
Stockholm3 h 58 min
Gothenburg3 h 58 min
Malmö5 h 4 min
Municipal seat25 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
Långsjön286 ha450 m
Hällsjön72 ha510 m
Axsjön20 ha910 m
Kannsjön20 ha1.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Ankarsrums 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 zone28.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve740 m
Natura 200018.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.1 km
Water protection area660 m
Habitat protection2.5 km
National conservation interest2.6 km
National heritage interest6.4 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality190 m
Fire station1 in the locality310 m
Police station17.9 km
Civil defence shelter9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.1 km
Swimming pool11.8 km
Campsite2.5 km
Hiking trail100 m
Cycle trail10.1 km
Ski trail17.6 km
Floodlit track11.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality90 m
Café10.3 km
Petrol station11.7 km
Library27.8 km
Sports hall10.2 km
Hotel15.8 km
Care home12.1 km
Recycling centre1.4 km
disturbanceMajor road100 m
Railway15.4 km
Power line2.8 km
Wind turbine6.4 km
Mobile mast2.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.6 km
Mine5.8 km
Quarry2.4 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality140 m
Church1 in the locality360 m
Community hall9.8 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 municipalityVästervik MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
36,447population
381 tkrmedian income
47.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Västervik Municipality