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Jämshög
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Urban area in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County

Jämshög

1

Facts

MunicipalityOlofström
CountyBlekinge County
Population1,533
Area249 ha
SCB code1060TB102

2

Place profile

51/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
23/100
Quiet surroundings
52/100
Rurality
39/100
Urbanity
31/100
Family friendliness
51/100
Senior friendliness
42/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water210 m
  • Distance to farmland160 m
  • Distance to shoreline210 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway3.1 km
  • Distance to industry780 m
  • Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store600 m
  • Distance to school660 m
  • Distance to train station42.1 km

Median across 678 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 390–436
  • 425–947
  • 3910–1441
  • 4815–1927
  • 4920–2423
  • 3825–2944
  • 5830–3444
  • 6835–3954
  • 3740–4430
  • 3945–4940
  • 5150–5455
  • 3955–5955
  • 5960–6448
  • 6665–6948
  • 4570–7448
  • 4175–7934
  • 7480+92

Men 832Women 766

Marital status

  • Unmarried804 (50 %)
  • Married527 (33 %)
  • Divorced166 (10 %)
  • Widowed101 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Jämshög, 1,598 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,533 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 54 min
  • Malmö1 h 53 min
  • Municipal seat8 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Rammsjön26 ha2.5 km
  • Halen354 ha2.8 km
  • Vitavatten39 ha3.5 km
  • Danskasjön8 ha4.8 km

6

Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Växtverket Filial JämshögOther
  • Jämshög Saints HockeyclubIshockeyOutdoor life
  • Jämshögs IFFotbollOutdoor life
  • Jämshögs scoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Jämshögs HembygdsmuseumhembygdsgardLocal heritage
  • Jämshögs HembygdsmuseummuseumCulture
  • Jämshögs bibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • Jämshögs kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO JämshögpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone510 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.4 km
  • Coastal erosion13.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality70 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve480 m
  • Natura 200020.8 km
  • Extended shoreline protection2.3 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest810 m
  • Water protection area1.5 km
  • Habitat protection4.9 km
  • National conservation interest1.9 km
  • National heritage interest4.2 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality60 m
  • Fire station3.7 km
  • Police station4.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter23 in the locality60 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)29.2 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.5 km
  • Swimming pool16.3 km
  • Campsite3.5 km
  • Hiking trail2.4 km
  • Cycle trail270 m
  • Floodlit track21.1 km
  • Birding site32.6 km
  • Geologically notable site41.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality240 m
  • Café4.2 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality1.9 km
  • Library2 in the locality240 m
  • Sports hall2.1 km
  • Hotel2.9 km
  • Care home1 in the locality450 m
  • Recycling centre2.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road780 m
  • Railway10.3 km
  • Power line1.9 km
  • Wind turbine4 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality400 m
  • Military area22.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)13.1 km
  • Mine6.4 km
  • Quarry2.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark2 in the locality500 m
  • Church1 in the locality390 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality340 m

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 Jämshög.