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Västernäs
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Small locality in Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County

Västernäs

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKarlskrona
CountyBlekinge County
Population60
Area41 ha
SCB code1080SB179

2

Place profile

23/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
23/100
Quiet surroundings
61/100
Rurality
34/100
Urbanity
30/100
Family friendliness
23/100
Senior friendliness
23/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water170 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline170 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway7.2 km
  • Distance to industry6.8 km
  • Distance to power line1.3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store770 m
  • Distance to school4.1 km
  • Distance to train station10.2 km

Median across 53 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 930–490
  • 1285–9122
  • 9510–14101
  • 8115–1969
  • 3220–2428
  • 4325–2933
  • 8630–3494
  • 10735–39130
  • 11540–44107
  • 8145–4980
  • 8850–5486
  • 9855–5973
  • 9360–6491
  • 8365–6987
  • 8770–7468
  • 7875–7970
  • 9280+79

Men 1,480Women 1,408

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,442 (50 %)
  • Married1,142 (39 %)
  • Divorced205 (7 %)
  • Widowed106 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Västernäs, 2,888 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 60 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 52 min
  • Malmö2 h 51 min
  • Municipal seat21 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 ha7.8 km
  • Lösensjön101 ha9.2 km
  • Kroksjön24 ha11.1 km
  • Bastasjön10 ha11.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone8.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
  • Potentially contaminated land640 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1.7 km
  • Natura 20002.8 km
  • Extended shoreline protection460 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection area8.4 km
  • Habitat protection6.9 km
  • National conservation interest520 m
  • National heritage interest2.3 km

Services & safety

  • School3.6 km
  • Fire station4.1 km
  • Police station10.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter6.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.2 km
  • Swimming pool7.1 km
  • Campsite570 m
  • Hiking trail4.6 km
  • Cycle trail110 m
  • Birding site41.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant610 m
  • Café4 km
  • Petrol station3.5 km
  • Library4.1 km
  • Sports hall3.9 km
  • Hotel7.1 km
  • Care home6.3 km
  • Recycling centre5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road6.5 km
  • Railway9.5 km
  • Power line1.3 km
  • Wind turbine4.1 km
  • Mobile mast3.3 km
  • Military area4 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)20.8 km
  • Quarry6.3 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark7.2 km
  • Church5.5 km
  • Community hall4.1 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 Västernäs.