Facts

MunicipalityVimmerby

CountyKalmar County

Population465

Area136 ha

SCB code0884TB102

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Place profile

16/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

37/100

Quiet surroundings

49/100

Rurality

47/100

Urbanity

17/100

Family friendliness

30/100

Senior friendliness

10/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water170 m
Distance to farmland820 m
Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway510 m
Distance to industry310 m
Distance to power line890 m

Services

Distance to grocery store470 m
Distance to school8.3 km
Distance to train station15.9 km

Median across 324 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

330–426
405–935
4210–1436
4515–1918
2920–2411
2425–2932
4830–3438
4035–3944
3640–4434
4845–4932
4550–5440
5555–5960
8060–6450
5665–6972
6470–7452
6675–7952
6880+63

Men 819Women 695

Marital status

Unmarried755 (50 %)
Married557 (37 %)
Divorced137 (9 %)
Widowed73 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gullringen, 1,514 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 465 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
Gothenburg3 h 51 min
Malmö4 h 57 min
Municipal seat22 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.

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Lakes nearby

Södra Linkaren7 ha1.4 km
Ören164 ha1.8 km
Krön18 ha3.8 km
Hagstugesjön9 ha4.8 km

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Nearest localities

Södra Vi1,117 inhabitants7.4 km
Backa60 inhabitants10.8 km
Horn454 inhabitants12.8 km
Vimmerby8,176 inhabitants15.1 km
Rumskulla150 inhabitants15.2 km
Orrkullen131 inhabitants17.9 km

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Associations and activities

Gullringens GolfklubbgolfSports

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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone1.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality370 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve6.7 km
Natura 20007.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13.5 km
Water protection area990 m
Habitat protection3.4 km
National conservation interest1.5 km
National heritage interest830 m

Services & safety

School8.4 km
Fire station13.3 km
Police station17.1 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality950 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site790 m
Swimming pool16.2 km
Campsite10.2 km
Hiking trail690 m
Cycle trail8.1 km
Floodlit track32.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant4.8 km
Café8.2 km
Petrol station12.9 km
Library8.4 km
Sports hall1 in the locality230 m
Hotel1 in the locality120 m
Care home25.5 km
Recycling centre16.5 km

Disturbance

Major road240 m
Railway2 km
Power line760 m
Wind turbine22.3 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality600 m
Military area45.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine37 km
Quarry7.3 km

Culture

Museum or landmark9.2 km
Church1 in the locality150 m
Community hall3.5 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

Population15,384
Median income389,800 kr/yr
Average age45.3 years

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The figures describe Vimmerby Municipality as a whole, not Gullringen.