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Urban area in Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County

Piperskärr

1

Facts

MunicipalityVästervik
CountyKalmar County
Population687
Area141 ha
SCB code0883TB110

2

Place profile

69/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
26/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
43/100
Urbanity
72/100
Family friendliness
69/100
Senior friendliness
76/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water560 m
  • Distance to farmland630 m
  • Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway2.7 km
  • Distance to industry1.1 km
  • Distance to power line3.8 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.3 km
  • Distance to school1.6 km
  • Distance to train station2.8 km

Median across 392 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 770–452
  • 615–978
  • 6710–1472
  • 8415–1972
  • 5720–2449
  • 5125–2935
  • 8030–3485
  • 6135–3967
  • 6840–4469
  • 8145–4977
  • 8950–54106
  • 12355–59140
  • 15360–64137
  • 12365–69112
  • 12470–74118
  • 12175–79131
  • 11480+92

Men 1,534Women 1,492

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,340 (44 %)
  • Married1,245 (41 %)
  • Divorced307 (10 %)
  • Widowed129 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Piperskärr, 3,026 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 687 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 52 min
  • Gothenburg4 h 27 min
  • Malmö5 h 33 min
  • Municipal seat10 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Maren32 ha3.3 km
  • Kvännaren175 ha3.9 km
  • Gagnaren19 ha5 km
  • Kvarnsjön16 ha5.7 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone43 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
  • Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.5 km
  • Natura 20006.1 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.3 km
  • Water protection area6.3 km
  • Habitat protection1.2 km
  • National conservation interest920 m
  • National heritage interest1.8 km

Services & safety

  • School1 in the locality200 m
  • Fire station3.4 km
  • Police station2.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 in the locality90 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.4 km
  • Swimming pool2.1 km
  • Campsite3.5 km
  • Hiking trail3.7 km
  • Cycle trail40 m
  • Ski trail4.1 km
  • Floodlit track31.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.4 km
  • Café2.5 km
  • Petrol station2.3 km
  • Library47 km
  • Sports hall3.1 km
  • Hotel2.2 km
  • Care home8.9 km
  • Recycling centre3.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road2.6 km
  • Railway3.6 km
  • Power line4 km
  • Wind turbine16.9 km
  • Mobile mast2.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
  • Mine14.2 km
  • Quarry6.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.8 km
  • Church1 in the locality470 m
  • Community hall1.9 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 Piperskärr.