the register
Facts
municipalityKarlskrona
countyBlekinge County
population1,372
area681 ha
scb code1080TB116
place profile
What it is like to live here
32/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness26/100
Senior friendliness26/100
natureforest30 m
water380 m
farmland90 m
shoreline210 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway6.8 km
industry6.5 km
power line6.1 km
servicesgrocery store1.1 km
school1.5 km
train station8.7 km
Median across 1,574 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 Sturkö, 1,493 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,372 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
Gothenburg5 h 5 min
Malmö3 h 3 min
Municipal seat34 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
Färskesjön49 ha12 km
Lösensjön101 ha12.8 km
Bastasjön10 ha13.9 km
Kroksjön24 ha14.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Sturkö Fritidsgårdother
Sturkö Folkets HusHembygdsföreninglocal heritage
Sturkö idrottsplatssporthallsports
Sturkö bibliotekbibliotekculture
Sturkö kyrkakyrkareligion
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.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone10 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.1 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality470 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve2.2 km
Natura 20003.8 km
Extended shoreline protection750 m
National outdoor-recreation interest580 m
Water protection area10.2 km
Habitat protection7.6 km
National conservation interest330 m
National heritage interest2.4 km
services & safetySchool1 in the locality570 m
Fire station1 in the locality430 m
Police station8.8 km
Civil defence shelter6.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site2.8 km
Swimming pool7.5 km
Campsite3 in the locality2.1 km
Hiking trail5.6 km
Cycle trail380 m
Birding site45.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality2.5 km
Café2 in the locality630 m
Petrol station1 in the locality680 m
Library1 in the locality590 m
Sports hall1 in the locality3 km
Hotel7.8 km
Care home8.3 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.4 km
disturbanceMajor road7 km
Railway9 km
Power line5.7 km
Wind turbine1.6 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality370 m
Military area2.7 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)24.9 km
Quarry9.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark4.2 km
Church1 in the locality2.3 km
Community hall1 in the locality550 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.
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