the register
Facts
municipalityKarlskrona
countyBlekinge County
population797
area117 ha
scb code1080TB105
place profile
What it is like to live here
35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness50/100
Senior friendliness20/100
natureforest50 m
water510 m
farmland150 m
shoreline450 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5.5 km
industry5.7 km
power line1.8 km
servicesgrocery store1.1 km
school2.5 km
train station8.8 km
Median across 333 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Gängletorp, 2,888 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 797 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
Gothenburg4 h 45 min
Malmö2 h 44 min
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.
waterLakes nearby
Lösensjön101 ha5.3 km
Färskesjön49 ha6.8 km
Kroksjön24 ha7.3 km
Holkasjön8 ha8.3 km
Nearest localities
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone6.6 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.1 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality860 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve3.2 km
Natura 20003.6 km
Extended shoreline protection740 m
National outdoor-recreation interest2.7 km
Water protection area5.6 km
Habitat protection3.1 km
National conservation interest940 m
National heritage interest2.5 km
services & safetySchool3 in the locality350 m
Fire station6.4 km
Police station9.9 km
Civil defence shelter5.4 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.3 km
Swimming pool4.4 km
Campsite1.2 km
Hiking trail3.9 km
Cycle trail240 m
Birding site40.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant650 m
Café7.1 km
Petrol station1.5 km
Library6.1 km
Sports hall1 in the locality740 m
Hotel7.2 km
Care home2.8 km
Recycling centre6.9 km
disturbanceMajor road2.9 km
Railway7.9 km
Power line1.6 km
Wind turbine1.2 km
Mobile mast610 m
Military area4.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)17.1 km
Quarry7.6 km
cultureMuseum or landmark6.4 km
Church2 km
Community hall2.3 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 municipalityKarlskrona MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
66,301population
406 tkrmedian income
43.2 yearsaverage age
urban area in Karlskrona Municipality