the register
Facts
municipalityVimmerby
countyKalmar County
population60
area34 ha
scb code0884SB109
place profile
What it is like to live here
15/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness18/100
natureforest20 m
water470 m
farmland60 m
shoreline470 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway5.5 km
industry170 m
power line7.5 km
servicesgrocery store5.2 km
school2.1 km
train station9.6 km
Median across 40 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 Backa, 1,514 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 60 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
Stockholm4 h 2 min
Gothenburg3 h 48 min
Malmö4 h 54 min
Municipal seat15 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
Lilla Gransjön10 ha1.6 km
Stora Gransjön13 ha1.6 km
Solaren303 ha2.4 km
Snokebogöl10 ha2.7 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone1.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality240 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve11.1 km
Natura 200016.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.4 km
Water protection area500 m
Habitat protection2.1 km
National conservation interest100 m
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool5.3 km
Fire station9.6 km
Police station9.9 km
Civil defence shelter6.2 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3.2 km
Swimming pool8.5 km
Campsite9.7 km
Hiking trail840 m
Cycle trail1.2 km
Ski trail43.6 km
Floodlit track21.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant5.1 km
Café1.2 km
Petrol station8.9 km
Library5.3 km
Sports hall6.2 km
Hotel9 km
Care home29.4 km
Recycling centre9.4 km
disturbanceMajor road6.6 km
Railway5.8 km
Power line7.4 km
Wind turbine15.5 km
Mobile mast11.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Mine31.4 km
Quarry7.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2.6 km
Church1 in the locality200 m
Community hall9.4 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 municipalityVimmerby MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
15,384population
390 tkrmedian income
45.3 yearsaverage age