Facts

MunicipalityOlofström

CountyBlekinge County

Population250

Area60 ha

SCB code1060TB101

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Place profile

25/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

10/100

Quiet surroundings

60/100

Rurality

28/100

Urbanity

18/100

Family friendliness

34/100

Senior friendliness

5/100

Nature

Distance to forest150 m
Distance to water860 m
Distance to farmland40 m
Distance to shoreline860 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway6.9 km
Distance to industry4.6 km
Distance to power line1.8 km

Services

Distance to grocery store4.9 km
Distance to school340 m
Distance to train station46.1 km

Median across 135 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

290–427
375–923
3310–1425
3715–1932
1920–2418
1825–2922
4230–3435
4335–3932
3540–4435
4045–4938
3350–5439
6155–5950
5660–6447
6165–6939
4570–7443
3675–7926
4180+42

Men 666Women 573

Marital status

Unmarried640 (52 %)
Married430 (35 %)
Divorced110 (9 %)
Widowed49 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gränum, 1,239 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 250 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

Gothenburg3 h 59 min
Malmö1 h 57 min
Municipal seat13 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

Orlunden152 ha2.6 km
Vitavatten39 ha2.9 km
Rammsjön26 ha3.8 km
Ugglebodasjön18 ha4.1 km

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Nearest localities

Högtofta139 inhabitants3.7 km
Jämshög1,533 inhabitants4.3 km
Olofström7,628 inhabitants4.6 km
Gustavstorp68 inhabitants5.8 km
Torsabjörke54 inhabitants6 km
Sandbäck95 inhabitants6.8 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone5.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
Coastal erosion8.9 km
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality160 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.7 km
Natura 200018.8 km
Extended shoreline protection3.7 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.6 km
Water protection area5.6 km
Habitat protection2.5 km
National conservation interest3.6 km
National heritage interest9.4 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality60 m
Fire station6.1 km
Police station7.1 km
Civil defence shelter4.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)32.3 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.8 km
Swimming pool11.4 km
Campsite2 km
Hiking trail5.1 km
Cycle trail1.1 km
Floodlit track19.8 km
Birding site35.4 km
Geologically notable site45.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.2 km
Café7.3 km
Petrol station4.9 km
Library4.7 km
Sports hall1 km
Hotel6.7 km
Care home4.7 km
Recycling centre5.2 km

Disturbance

Major road2.1 km
Railway6.2 km
Power line1.7 km
Wind turbine8.3 km
Mobile mast4.7 km
Military area17.7 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)16.7 km
Mine9.7 km
Quarry4.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.2 km
Church4.7 km
Community hall4.8 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

Population13,000
Median income384,500 kr/yr
Average age46.5 years

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The figures describe Olofström Municipality as a whole, not Gränum.