Facts

MunicipalityKarlskrona

CountyBlekinge County

Population143

Area60 ha

SCB code1080SB140

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Place profile

68/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

16/100

Quiet surroundings

38/100

Rurality

40/100

Urbanity

42/100

Family friendliness

78/100

Senior friendliness

63/100

Nature

Distance to forest50 m
Distance to water440 m
Distance to farmland70 m
Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway600 m
Distance to industry2.3 km
Distance to power line190 m

Services

Distance to grocery store1.9 km
Distance to school460 m
Distance to train station3.9 km

Median across 63 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

300–445
435–937
4810–1436
4915–1949
2820–2424
3025–2917
3530–3434
4835–3970
4740–4449
5445–4943
6550–5458
5155–5949
5160–6451
6165–6940
4070–7436
4075–7926
3880+47

Men 758Women 711

Marital status

Unmarried724 (49 %)
Married572 (39 %)
Divorced130 (9 %)
Widowed38 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Strömshall, 1,469 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 143 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 34 min
Malmö2 h 32 min
Municipal seat7 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

Bastasjön10 ha3.9 km
Ällsjön7 ha5.9 km
Björkerydssjön12 ha7.1 km
Långasjön15 ha7.3 km

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Nearest localities

Alstugorna96 inhabitants1.4 km
Karlskrona36,423 inhabitants1.9 km
Nättraby3,338 inhabitants2.1 km
Mältan84 inhabitants2.3 km
Rödeby3,473 inhabitants2.9 km
Sjuhalla227 inhabitants3.2 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone3.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.2 km
Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality260 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.4 km
Natura 20008.2 km
Extended shoreline protection860 m
National outdoor-recreation interest7.2 km
Water protection area3.3 km
Habitat protection290 m
National conservation interest480 m
National heritage interest500 m

Services & safety

School3 in the locality150 m
Fire station3.7 km
Police station5.8 km
Civil defence shelter9 in the locality40 m

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.8 km
Swimming pool1.9 km
Campsite1.9 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail640 m
Birding site49.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.5 km
Café2.5 km
Petrol station2.3 km
Library2.9 km
Sports hall1 in the locality430 m
Hotel3 km
Care home2.2 km
Recycling centre2.6 km

Disturbance

Major road690 m
Railway690 m
Power line500 m
Wind turbine5.5 km
Mobile mast1.1 km
Military area450 m

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)19.4 km
Quarry6.4 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.5 km
Church2.1 km
Community hall2.8 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

Population66,301
Median income405,800 kr/yr
Average age43.2 years

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The figures describe Karlskrona Municipality as a whole, not Strömshall.