the register
Facts
municipalityVimmerby
countyKalmar County
population8,176
area831 ha
scb code0884TC107
place profile
What it is like to live here
75/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness66/100
Senior friendliness70/100
natureforest60 m
water650 m
farmland470 m
shoreline650 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway890 m
industry450 m
power line950 m
servicesgrocery store790 m
school800 m
train station1 km
Median across 2,202 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 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vimmerby, 8,161 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 8,176 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 8 min
Gothenburg3 h 35 min
Malmö4 h 40 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
Nossen70 ha2.5 km
Bodasjön31 ha2.9 km
Hjorten17 ha3.1 km
Krön736 ha3.4 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Idrottshall Vimmerbysporthallsports
Vimmerby Ishallsporthallsports
Vimmerby kyrkakyrkareligion
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 zone1.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10 km
Potentially contaminated land105 in the locality20 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve14.9 km
Natura 200018.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.3 km
Water protection area1.1 km
Habitat protection3.7 km
National conservation interest8.4 km
National heritage interestThe locality lies within
services & safetySchool8 in the locality90 m
Fire station1 in the locality590 m
Police station1 in the locality410 m
Civil defence shelter102 in the locality70 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.8 km
Swimming pool4 in the locality1.1 km
Campsite3 in the locality480 m
Hiking trail1.1 km
Cycle trail300 m
Ski trail46.1 km
Floodlit track19.2 km
service & nöjeRestaurant16 in the locality180 m
Café11 in the locality130 m
Petrol station6 in the locality320 m
Library1 in the locality910 m
Sports hall5 in the locality830 m
Hotel6 in the locality190 m
Care home19.4 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality600 m
disturbanceMajor road980 m
Railway700 m
Power line810 m
Wind turbine22.4 km
Mobile mast10.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.3 km
Mine34.3 km
Quarry2.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark14 in the locality220 m
Church1 in the locality300 m
Community hall9.2 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 municipalityVimmerby MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
15,384population
390 tkrmedian income
45.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Vimmerby Municipality