the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population107
area37 ha
scb code0883SB125
place profile
What it is like to live here
13/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness13/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest20 m
water810 m
farmland120 m
shoreline280 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway8.3 km
industry10.1 km
power line520 m
servicesgrocery store2.9 km
school7 km
train station10.2 km
Median across 93 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 Björkhaga, 1,222 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 107 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 18 min
Gothenburg4 h 30 min
Malmö5 h 35 min
Municipal seat35 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
Ommen204 ha1 km
Storsjön952 ha1.6 km
Tokgöl20 ha2 km
Svartgölen8 ha2.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone32.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.6 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality100 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.7 km
Natura 200011.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest9.6 km
Water protection area430 m
Habitat protection2.3 km
National conservation interest440 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool2.3 km
Fire station15.3 km
Police station26.2 km
Civil defence shelter6.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site430 m
Swimming pool9.6 km
Campsite1 in the locality270 m
Hiking trail10.8 km
Cycle trail220 m
Ski trail28.8 km
Floodlit track25.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1.8 km
Café4.7 km
Petrol station1.7 km
Library24.3 km
Sports hall10.3 km
Hotel11.6 km
Care home12.9 km
Recycling centre10.1 km
disturbanceMajor road1.2 km
Railway8.6 km
Power line670 m
Wind turbine18.2 km
Mobile mast7.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 km
Mine9.7 km
Quarry5.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.2 km
Church2.3 km
Community hall11.7 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