the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population687
area141 ha
scb code0883TB110
place profile
What it is like to live here
69/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness69/100
Senior friendliness76/100
natureforest20 m
water560 m
farmland630 m
shoreline250 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway2.7 km
industry1.1 km
power line3.8 km
servicesgrocery store2.3 km
school1.6 km
train station2.8 km
Median across 392 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Maren32 ha3.3 km
Kvännaren175 ha3.9 km
Gagnaren19 ha5 km
Kvarnsjön16 ha5.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone43 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality170 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool1 in the locality200 m
Fire station3.4 km
Police station2.2 km
Civil defence shelter2 in the locality90 m
nature & outdoorsBathing 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 & nöjeRestaurant1.4 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
disturbanceMajor road2.6 km
Railway3.6 km
Power line4 km
Wind turbine16.9 km
Mobile mast2.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.4 km
Mine14.2 km
Quarry6.3 km
cultureMuseum 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.
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