the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population281
area68 ha
scb code0883TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
24/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness20/100
Senior friendliness33/100
natureforest30 m
water160 m
farmland210 m
shoreline160 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5.9 km
industry9.4 km
power line1.4 km
servicesgrocery store300 m
school9.3 km
train station9.4 km
Median across 163 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 Edsbruk, 1,222 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 281 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 20 min
Gothenburg4 h 33 min
Malmö5 h 38 min
Municipal seat38 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
Storsjön952 ha260 m
Ommen204 ha1.7 km
Bällsjön20 ha1.9 km
Malmingen243 ha2.9 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone32.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.3 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality210 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.7 km
Natura 200012.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest11.9 km
Water protection area710 m
Habitat protection760 m
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality670 m
Fire station18 km
Police station29.1 km
Civil defence shelter9.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site310 m
Swimming pool11 km
Campsite2.8 km
Hiking trail9.3 km
Cycle trail1.3 km
Ski trail31.6 km
Floodlit track23 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4.4 km
Café2.8 km
Petrol station4.3 km
Library22.2 km
Sports hall10 km
Hotel13.6 km
Care home15 km
Recycling centre11 km
disturbanceMajor road1.8 km
Railway6.2 km
Power line1.3 km
Wind turbine20.1 km
Mobile mast8.8 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.3 km
Mine8.8 km
Quarry6.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.6 km
Church1 in the locality590 m
Community hall13.7 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
urban area in Västervik Municipality