the register
Facts
municipalityVästervik
countyKalmar County
population21,615
area1,510 ha
scb code0883TC112
place profile
What it is like to live here
77/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness76/100
Senior friendliness83/100
natureforest60 m
water690 m
farmland1 km
shoreline410 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway840 m
industry400 m
power line1.9 km
servicesgrocery store680 m
school490 m
train station1.5 km
Median across 5,487 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 15 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västervik, 24,354 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 21,615 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 51 min
Gothenburg4 h 19 min
Malmö5 h 24 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
Kvännaren175 ha1.8 km
Maren32 ha4.1 km
Hästhagssjön48 ha4.3 km
Kilen11 ha4.7 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Västerviks Atletklubbgymsports
Västerviks Pilstolskytteföreningskyttebanasports
västerviks kennellclubbidrottsplansports
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 zone43.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)1.8 km
Potentially contaminated land180 in the locality60 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.3 km
Natura 20006.6 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.3 km
Water protection area6 km
Habitat protection3.6 km
National conservation interest1.9 km
National heritage interest350 m
services & safetySchool18 in the locality80 m
Fire station1 in the locality940 m
Police station1 in the locality1.5 km
Civil defence shelter215 in the locality50 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site3 in the locality910 m
Swimming pool6 in the locality960 m
Campsite2 in the locality1.8 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail190 m
Ski trail1.6 km
Floodlit track30.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant17 in the locality500 m
Café2 in the locality480 m
Petrol station11 in the locality80 m
Library46.1 km
Sports hall3 in the locality1.6 km
Hotel6 in the locality650 m
Care home7 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality3.2 km
disturbanceMajor road340 m
Railway1.1 km
Power line1.5 km
Wind turbine17.5 km
Mobile mast2 in the locality630 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.1 km
Mine12.9 km
Quarry5.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6 in the locality560 m
Church4 in the locality270 m
Community hall1 in the locality2.2 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 municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
36,447population
381 tkrmedian income
47.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Västervik Municipality