urban area in Gotland Municipality

Väskinde

Gotland County · 361 inhabitants · 61 ha

Short answer: Väskinde is in Gotland Municipality, Gotland County. It has 361 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityGotland
countyGotland County
population361
area61 ha
scb code0980TB120
place profile

What it is like to live here

22/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity17/100
Quiet surroundings65/100
Rurality30/100
Urbanity9/100
Family friendliness37/100
Senior friendliness16/100
nature
forest40 m
water1 km
farmland60 m
shoreline1 km
disturbance
major road30 m
railway13.8 km
industry6.5 km
power line5.7 km
services
grocery store3.9 km
school400 m
train station17.6 km

Median across 111 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,226men
1,197women
menagewomen
72
0–4
58
72
5–9
89
82
10–14
82
92
15–19
84
46
20–24
43
41
25–29
31
62
30–34
64
75
35–39
103
84
40–44
76
98
45–49
65
77
50–54
84
86
55–59
78
64
60–64
79
76
65–69
78
70
70–74
64
61
75–79
63
68
80+
56
marital status
Unmarried1,328
55 %
Married860
35 %
Divorced160
7 %
Widowed76
3 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Väskinde, 2,423 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 361 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Municipal seat14 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Landträskdammen18 ha7.8 km
Tingstäde träsk462 ha12 km
Storsund33 ha25.2 km
Paviken15 ha30.5 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Väskindebygdegårdlocal heritage
Väskinde bygdegårdlocal heritage
Väskinde AISFotbollsports
Väskinde 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 hazards
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.2 km
Potentially contaminated land1.3 km
protection & regulations
Nature reserve3.6 km
Natura 200025 km
National outdoor-recreation interest7.3 km
Water protection area2.4 km
Habitat protection2.1 km
National conservation interest3.2 km
National heritage interest140 m
services & safety
School2 in the locality450 m
Fire station5.6 km
Police station8.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.7 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site4.1 km
Swimming pool5.3 km
Campsite5.2 km
Hiking trail12 km
Cycle trail4.9 km
service & nöje
Restaurant4.2 km
Café5.6 km
Petrol station5.8 km
Library9.4 km
Sports hall1 in the locality700 m
Hotel7.8 km
Care home10.8 km
Recycling centre9.5 km
disturbance
Major road3 km
Power line5.4 km
Wind turbine2 km
Mobile mast5.6 km
Military area5.8 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.1 km
Quarry3.9 km
culture
Museum or landmark3.9 km
Church1 in the locality340 m
Community hall1.4 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 municipalityGotland Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

60,971population
374 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age