the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population425
area254 ha
scb code0883TB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
22/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness35/100
Senior friendliness15/100
natureforest30 m
water680 m
farmland200 m
shoreline290 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway15.7 km
industry920 m
power line7.8 km
servicesgrocery store1.3 km
school1.2 km
train station16.4 km
Median across 734 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 Loftahammar, 845 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 425 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 41 min
Gothenburg4 h 49 min
Malmö5 h 54 min
Municipal seat54 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
Frisksjön276 ha2.4 km
Stora göl9 ha4.5 km
Kvännaren175 ha17.9 km
Hästhagssjön48 ha19.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Loftahammars 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 zone44.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11.8 km
Potentially contaminated land15 in the locality580 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.6 km
Natura 20008.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
Water protection area750 m
Habitat protection2.9 km
National conservation interest950 m
National heritage interest1.7 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality730 m
Fire station1 in the locality1.2 km
Police station15.9 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality730 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.1 km
Campsite940 m
Hiking trail14.3 km
Cycle trail860 m
Ski trail17.9 km
Floodlit track35.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality580 m
Café1 in the locality890 m
Petrol station1 in the locality860 m
Library34.5 km
Sports hall11.6 km
Hotel1 in the locality930 m
Care home17.7 km
Recycling centre6.9 km
disturbanceMajor road840 m
Railway15.9 km
Power line7.7 km
Wind turbine20.8 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality1.2 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.3 km
Mine21.5 km
Quarry15.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.4 km
Church1 in the locality910 m
Community hall15.2 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