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Kyrkhult
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Urban area in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County

Kyrkhult

1

Facts

MunicipalityOlofström
CountyBlekinge County
Population976
Area167 ha
SCB code1060TB103

2

Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
35/100
Quiet surroundings
57/100
Rurality
43/100
Urbanity
29/100
Family friendliness
57/100
Senior friendliness
35/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland220 m
  • Distance to shoreline280 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.9 km
  • Distance to industry2.2 km
  • Distance to power line1.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store610 m
  • Distance to school480 m
  • Distance to train station35.4 km

Median across 558 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 240–420
  • 345–933
  • 3510–1422
  • 2615–1926
  • 2020–2417
  • 1625–2916
  • 2430–3429
  • 3135–3936
  • 3440–4433
  • 2745–4923
  • 2750–5422
  • 2555–5939
  • 3560–6428
  • 3865–6925
  • 2670–7435
  • 4275–7937
  • 5080+57

Men 514Women 498

Marital status

  • Unmarried491 (48 %)
  • Married363 (36 %)
  • Divorced100 (10 %)
  • Widowed59 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Kyrkhult, 1,012 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 976 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 51 min
  • Malmö2 h 9 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Fornebodasjön12 ha310 m
  • Södersjön30 ha380 m
  • Hörnsjön46 ha1.3 km
  • Ivelången12 ha1.4 km

6

Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Växtverket Filial KyrkhultOther
  • Kyrkhults ScoutkårscoutkårOutdoor life
  • Kyrkhults bordtennisklubbBordtennisOutdoor life
  • KYRKHULTS HEMBYGDSMUSEUMhembygdsgardLocal heritage
  • KYRKHULTS HEMBYGDSMUSEUMmuseumCulture
  • Kyrkhults bibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • Kyrkhults kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO KyrkhultpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone7.9 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.6 km
  • Coastal erosion22.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land20 in the locality110 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve5.7 km
  • Natura 200014.7 km
  • Extended shoreline protection12.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest5.8 km
  • Water protection area5.8 km
  • Habitat protection1.7 km
  • National conservation interest5.8 km
  • National heritage interest9.6 km

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality440 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality790 m
  • Police station9.4 km
  • Civil defence shelter10 in the locality220 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)41.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site500 m
  • Swimming pool19.3 km
  • Campsite1 in the locality350 m
  • Hiking trail120 m
  • Cycle trail120 m
  • Floodlit track27.6 km
  • Birding site44.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality260 m
  • Café6.7 km
  • Petrol station1 in the locality680 m
  • Library1 in the locality120 m
  • Sports hall2 in the locality510 m
  • Hotel1 in the locality310 m
  • Care home1 in the locality310 m
  • Recycling centre8.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road610 m
  • Railway7.1 km
  • Power line1.6 km
  • Wind turbine11.2 km
  • Mobile mast10.3 km
  • Military area28.5 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.3 km
  • Mine19.4 km
  • Quarry14 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1 in the locality280 m
  • Church2 in the locality70 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality160 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 Kyrkhult.