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Jämjö
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Urban area in Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County

Jämjö

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Facts

MunicipalityKarlskrona
CountyBlekinge County
Population2,674
Area321 ha
SCB code1080TB108

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Place profile

52/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
16/100
Quiet surroundings
47/100
Rurality
38/100
Urbanity
31/100
Family friendliness
60/100
Senior friendliness
48/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water740 m
  • Distance to farmland190 m
  • Distance to shoreline740 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway11.5 km
  • Distance to industry260 m
  • Distance to power line590 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store590 m
  • Distance to school640 m
  • Distance to train station14.9 km

Median across 1,030 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1140–485
  • 1295–9154
  • 14110–14145
  • 14315–19132
  • 10120–2485
  • 10725–2978
  • 13630–34130
  • 15035–39141
  • 12540–44137
  • 14745–49145
  • 16550–54155
  • 16955–59121
  • 14960–64149
  • 15765–69144
  • 15270–74133
  • 15075–79136
  • 19580+270

Men 2,430Women 2,340

Marital status

  • Unmarried2,451 (51 %)
  • Married1,615 (34 %)
  • Divorced426 (9 %)
  • Widowed297 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Jämjö, 4,770 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 2,674 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

  • Gothenburg4 h 47 min
  • Malmö2 h 46 min
  • Municipal seat16 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

  • Färskesjön49 ha3.4 km
  • Lösensjön101 ha5.6 km
  • Holkasjön8 ha7.8 km
  • Trehörningen7 ha8.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Jämjö EFSOther
  • Jämjö SeniorerGymmixOther
  • Jämjö fritidsgårdOther
  • Jämjö Folkets HusföreningHembygdsföreningLocal heritage
  • Jämjö BordtennisklubbBordtennisSports
  • Jämjö GoifFotbollSports
  • Jämjö InnebandyklubbInnebandySports
  • Jämjö SportskytteklubbPistolskytteSports
  • Jämjö idrottsplatssporthallSports
  • Jämjö MusiksällskapKulturföreningCulture
  • Jämjö bibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • Jämjö kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO JämjöpensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone10.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)7.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve590 m
  • Natura 20002.6 km
  • Extended shoreline protection2.4 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.8 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection4.8 km
  • National conservation interest1.7 km
  • National heritage interest610 m

Services & safety

  • School3 in the locality380 m
  • Fire station2 in the locality170 m
  • Police station16.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter10 in the locality30 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.2 km
  • Swimming pool9 km
  • Campsite6.2 km
  • Hiking trail4.8 km
  • Cycle trail270 m
  • Birding site34.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1 in the locality390 m
  • Café6.4 km
  • Petrol station2 in the locality130 m
  • Library1 in the locality450 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality650 m
  • Hotel11.1 km
  • Care home2 in the locality450 m
  • Recycling centre11.2 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.8 km
  • Railway13.2 km
  • Power line650 m
  • Wind turbine5 km
  • Mobile mast1.9 km
  • Military area10.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.6 km
  • Quarry7.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark10.6 km
  • Church1 in the locality550 m
  • Community hall2 in the locality500 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

  • Population66,301
  • Median income405,800 kr/yr
  • Average age43.2 years
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The figures describe Karlskrona Municipality as a whole, not Jämjö.