the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population90
area30 ha
scb code0883SB118
place profile
What it is like to live here
10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
natureforest70 m
water300 m
farmland30 m
shoreline300 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway3.9 km
industry5.7 km
power line1.6 km
servicesgrocery store6.2 km
school2.4 km
train station6.3 km
Median across 65 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 Björnsholm, 1,287 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 90 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 23 min
Gothenburg4 h 24 min
Malmö5 h 30 min
Municipal seat30 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
Storsjön31 ha2.3 km
Lillsjön13 ha3.3 km
Ryven142 ha3.6 km
Ommen204 ha3.6 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone28.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.7 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality60 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve6.8 km
Natura 200016.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest5.1 km
Water protection area5.5 km
Habitat protection3.4 km
National conservation interest4.3 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool4.7 km
Fire station15.4 km
Police station22.8 km
Civil defence shelter2.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site5.5 km
Swimming pool13.9 km
Campsite5.7 km
Hiking trail5.1 km
Cycle trail100 m
Ski trail25.3 km
Floodlit track30.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.1 km
Café2 km
Petrol station4.1 km
Library29.8 km
Sports hall4.5 km
Hotel5.9 km
Care home7.3 km
Recycling centre7.5 km
disturbanceMajor road190 m
Railway4 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine12.5 km
Mobile mast5 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Mine5.1 km
Quarry9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.4 km
Church2.1 km
Community hall6 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
small locality in Västervik Municipality