Hjorted

Hjorted is a built-up area with 340 inhabitants in Västervik municipality in Småland, and the church village of Hjorteds socken. The football club Hjorted/Totebo IF shares the place with the neighbouring built-up area Totebo.

The shop Nära dej is a couple of minutes' walk away for most, and the water too, with the lake Hjorten, while Hjortenbadet is within walking distance but not close. The forest lies across the road and the field a couple of minutes' walk away. Most people live right next to a major road. The church is near the middle and Hjorteds Mopedmuseum is within walking distance but not close. A school is in the place, but many properties are far from it. A railway station, restaurant, café and library have to be sought in other places, and for the train it is by car. Several contaminated sites are registered in the area, the nearest across the road.

It takes half an hour by car to Västervik. Totebo, Ankarsrum and Tuna are the nearest neighbouring places, and Stockholm and Göteborg are four hours away, Malmö five.

The surrounding area is older than the country as a whole, just over a third are over sixty-five. Associational life includes PRO Hjorted and the museum.

Hjorted suits those who want a small place with a shop, lake and church village nearby. Those who commute or want a train and services nearby will have to count on the car.