the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population1,096
area168 ha
scb code0883TB113
place profile
What it is like to live here
30/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness25/100
Senior friendliness19/100
natureforest20 m
water420 m
farmland1 km
shoreline420 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway780 m
industry380 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store350 m
school660 m
train station1.1 km
Median across 526 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 Överum, 1,067 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,096 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 29 min
Malmö5 h 35 min
Municipal seat34 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
Såduggen100 ha540 m
Holmsjön35 ha1.3 km
Ryven142 ha1.3 km
Skörserummesjön15 ha1.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Överums slalombackesporthallsports
Överums Bruksmuseummuseumculture
Överums 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 zone22.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)9.7 km
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality100 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve5.8 km
Natura 200016.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.9 km
Water protection area2.9 km
Habitat protection2.1 km
National conservation interest6.9 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool1 in the locality360 m
Fire station24 km
Police station30.5 km
Civil defence shelter4 in the locality220 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 km
Swimming pool14.5 km
Campsite11 km
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail80 m
Ski trail32.8 km
Floodlit track29.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality340 m
Café7.3 km
Petrol station1 in the locality110 m
Library29.5 km
Sports hall1 in the locality410 m
Hotel11.5 km
Care home12.7 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.1 km
disturbanceMajor road520 m
Railway520 m
Power line1000 m
Wind turbine15.9 km
Mobile mast1.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2 in the locality560 m
Mine5.2 km
Quarry11.7 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality940 m
Church1 in the locality640 m
Community hall11.4 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