Facts

MunicipalityVästervik

CountyKalmar County

Population142

Area39 ha

SCB code0883SB103

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Place profile

19/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

44/100

Quiet surroundings

59/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

37/100

Family friendliness

25/100

Senior friendliness

20/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water1.2 km
Distance to farmland290 m
Distance to shoreline320 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway15.1 km
Distance to industry13.6 km
Distance to power line1.7 km

Services

Distance to grocery store370 m
Distance to school13.9 km
Distance to train station15.2 km

Median across 91 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

240–418
345–928
4010–1437
2815–1937
1920–2412
1025–2917
3430–3427
3035–3926
2640–4429
3245–4929
3850–5435
5355–5951
5860–6452
5665–6951
6670–7460
5175–7951
6080+86

Men 659Women 646

Marital status

Unmarried572 (44 %)
Married523 (40 %)
Divorced140 (11 %)
Widowed72 (6 %)

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.

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Driving time

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.

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Lakes nearby

Maren112 ha2.2 km
Knokebogöl16 ha3.1 km
Ljusgöl14 ha4.1 km
Mjösjön21 ha4.1 km

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Nearest localities

Mörtfors62 inhabitants7.7 km
Hjorted340 inhabitants12.9 km
Misterhult166 inhabitants13.6 km
Gunnebo1,019 inhabitants13.7 km
Ankarsrum1,207 inhabitants15.7 km
Hornsudde130 inhabitants16.4 km

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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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone39.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.6 km
Coastal erosion43.6 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality50 m

Protection & regulations

Nature 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 & safety

School8.1 km
Fire station16.4 km
Police station20.1 km
Civil defence shelter13.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing 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 & nöje

Restaurant1 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

Disturbance

Major road6 km
Railway18.5 km
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine3.9 km
Mobile mast1.4 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)930 m
Mine2.6 km
Quarry5.2 km

Culture

Museum 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.

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Applies to the whole municipality

Population36,447
Median income380,900 kr/yr
Average age47.3 years

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The figures describe Västervik Municipality as a whole, not Blankaholm.