the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population2,759
area362 ha
scb code0883TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
40/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness39/100
Senior friendliness41/100
natureforest60 m
water520 m
farmland410 m
shoreline420 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway360 m
industry180 m
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store710 m
school590 m
train station770 m
Median across 942 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 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Gamleby, 2,782 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,759 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 32 min
Gothenburg4 h 20 min
Malmö5 h 25 min
Municipal seat25 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
Lillsjön13 ha4 km
Färnen29 ha4.4 km
Storsjön31 ha4.5 km
Norra Hällsjön18 ha4.5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Gamleby Ridklubbsporthallsports
Gamleby 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 zone26.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.7 km
Potentially contaminated land44 in the locality120 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.3 km
Natura 200017.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.1 km
Water protection area5.8 km
Habitat protection2.2 km
National conservation interest4.5 km
National heritage interest440 m
services & safetySchool4 in the locality570 m
Fire station16.6 km
Police station18.8 km
Civil defence shelter8 in the locality330 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool13.3 km
Campsite2 in the locality880 m
Hiking trail840 m
Cycle trail1.1 km
Ski trail21.1 km
Floodlit track32 km
service & nöjeRestaurant4 in the locality360 m
Café2 in the locality470 m
Petrol station2 in the locality240 m
Library33.3 km
Sports hall3 in the locality610 m
Hotel2 in the locality570 m
Care home1 in the locality870 m
Recycling centre1 in the locality960 m
disturbanceMajor road160 m
Railway430 m
Power line1.2 km
Wind turbine6 km
Mobile mast7.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine5.4 km
Quarry3.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1.1 km
Church2 in the locality250 m
Community hall2 in the locality260 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
urban area in Västervik Municipality