Facts

MunicipalityVästervik

CountyKalmar County

Population66

Area28 ha

SCB code0883SB127

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Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

49/100

Quiet surroundings

70/100

Rurality

41/100

Urbanity

36/100

Family friendliness

46/100

Senior friendliness

28/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water340 m
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline340 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway12.2 km
Distance to industry11.8 km
Distance to power line700 m

Services

Distance to grocery store360 m
Distance to school350 m
Distance to train station13.9 km

Median across 40 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

320–430
305–918
3710–1427
2815–1931
1720–2415
2625–2924
2530–3430
3235–3928
3240–4433
3645–4924
4050–5437
5155–5948
4960–6443
6765–6953
6470–7449
4575–7938
5080+51

Men 661Women 579

Marital status

Unmarried626 (51 %)
Married422 (34 %)
Divorced109 (9 %)
Widowed72 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Odensvi, 1,240 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 66 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

Stockholm3 h 43 min
Gothenburg4 h 12 min
Malmö5 h 17 min
Municipal seat41 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

Kyrksjön311 ha260 m
Enebygöl10 ha730 m
Gransjön13 ha1.2 km
Masjön18 ha2.4 km

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Nearest localities

Blackstad130 inhabitants10.9 km
Stångeland57 inhabitants10.9 km
Gamleby2,759 inhabitants12.6 km
Överum1,096 inhabitants12.6 km
Orrkullen131 inhabitants14.5 km
Björkfors78 inhabitants20.2 km

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Associations and activities

Odensvi hembygsparkmuseumCulture
Odensvi 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone12.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality100 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve430 m
Natura 20006.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.8 km
Water protection area410 m
Habitat protection2.4 km
National conservation interestThe locality lies within
National heritage interest10.3 km

Services & safety

School11.3 km
Fire station19.6 km
Police station29.7 km
Civil defence shelter8.6 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site460 m
Swimming pool4.7 km
Campsite1 in the locality350 m
Hiking trail1.2 km
Cycle trail180 m
Ski trail31.4 km
Floodlit track28.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant13.5 km
Café1 in the locality420 m
Petrol station1 in the locality390 m
Library19.5 km
Sports hall11.4 km
Hotel1 in the locality420 m
Care home14 km
Recycling centre12.9 km

Disturbance

Major road1.8 km
Railway12.4 km
Power line2.9 km
Wind turbine7.3 km
Mobile mast4.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)750 m
Mine9.4 km
Quarry830 m

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality330 m
Church1 in the locality260 m
Community hall12 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 Odensvi.