the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population130
area42 ha
scb code0883SB119
place profile
What it is like to live here
10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness18/100
natureforest30 m
water410 m
farmland50 m
shoreline410 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway12.2 km
industry2.6 km
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store11 km
school410 m
train station12.2 km
Median across 77 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 Blackstad, 1,240 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 130 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 48 min
Gothenburg3 h 59 min
Malmö5 h 4 min
Municipal seat39 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
Håndsvalen43 ha1.6 km
Bysjön20 ha2.3 km
Kvicksjön23 ha3.6 km
Kogaren208 ha3.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Blackstad hembygdsgårdhembygdsgardlocal heritage
Blackstad poolbadhussports
Blackstads 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 zone19.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality290 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.6 km
Natura 20005.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.2 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection3 km
National conservation interest130 m
National heritage interest8 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality80 m
Fire station13.4 km
Police station24.2 km
Civil defence shelter5 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site4.4 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality130 m
Campsite5 km
Hiking trail3.2 km
Cycle trail2.4 km
Ski trail25.6 km
Floodlit track17.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant13.2 km
Café3.5 km
Petrol station1 in the locality680 m
Library23.8 km
Sports hall3.6 km
Hotel11 km
Care home16.2 km
Recycling centre12.1 km
disturbanceMajor road90 m
Railway15.3 km
Power line1.1 km
Wind turbine9.4 km
Mobile mast1.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine15.6 km
Quarry2.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality340 m
Church1 in the locality250 m
Community hall790 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.
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