the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population142
area39 ha
scb code0883SB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
19/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness25/100
Senior friendliness20/100
natureforest20 m
water1.2 km
farmland290 m
shoreline320 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway15.1 km
industry13.6 km
power line1.7 km
servicesgrocery store370 m
school13.9 km
train station15.2 km
Median across 91 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 Blankaholm, 1,305 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 142 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
Stockholm4 h 6 min
Gothenburg4 h 17 min
Malmö5 h 6 min
Municipal seat32 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
Maren112 ha2.2 km
Knokebogöl16 ha3.1 km
Ljusgöl14 ha4.1 km
Mjösjön21 ha4.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Blankaholm sporthallsporthallsports
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 zone39.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.6 km
Coastal erosion43.6 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve300 m
Natura 20009.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection area120 m
Habitat protection3.2 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest710 m
services & safetySchool8.1 km
Fire station16.4 km
Police station20.1 km
Civil defence shelter13.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site570 m
Swimming pool18.7 km
Campsite1 in the locality300 m
Hiking trail3.3 km
Cycle trail880 m
Ski trail17.3 km
Floodlit track21 km
Geologically notable site40.4 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality100 m
Café6.4 km
Petrol station3.2 km
Library39.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality190 m
Hotel1 in the locality100 m
Care home14.6 km
Recycling centre17.7 km
disturbanceMajor road6 km
Railway18.5 km
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine3.9 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)930 m
Mine2.6 km
Quarry5.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.3 km
Church8.1 km
Community hall20.9 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