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Small locality in Ronneby Municipality, Blekinge County

Hjälmsa

1

Facts

MunicipalityRonneby
CountyBlekinge County
Population59
Area30 ha
SCB code1081SB123

2

Place profile

30/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
31/100
Quiet surroundings
48/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
32/100
Family friendliness
20/100
Senior friendliness
23/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water510 m
  • Distance to farmland90 m
  • Distance to shoreline510 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway3 km
  • Distance to industry2.2 km
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.9 km
  • Distance to school3.5 km
  • Distance to train station3.1 km

Median across 23 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 310–430
  • 415–940
  • 3510–1437
  • 3315–1948
  • 1920–2415
  • 2025–2919
  • 3430–3438
  • 4035–3932
  • 3740–4438
  • 4345–4939
  • 4550–5441
  • 5455–5953
  • 5860–6448
  • 5765–6951
  • 5170–7446
  • 4675–7930
  • 4280+36

Men 686Women 641

Marital status

  • Unmarried640 (48 %)
  • Married527 (39 %)
  • Divorced128 (10 %)
  • Widowed40 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hjälmsa, 1,327 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 59 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg4 h 22 min
  • Malmö2 h 16 min
  • Municipal seat23 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Bökelången23 ha2.4 km
  • Rödbysjön19 ha2.6 km
  • Svartasjön13 ha3 km
  • Trehörnan19 ha4.1 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone11.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)4.3 km
  • Coastal erosion27.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land950 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.1 km
  • Natura 20008.5 km
  • Extended shoreline protection6.5 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest190 m
  • Water protection area990 m
  • Habitat protection1.1 km
  • National conservation interest630 m
  • National heritage interest2.7 km

Services & safety

  • School3.2 km
  • Fire station2.3 km
  • Police station12.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter3.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3.2 km
  • Swimming pool14 km
  • Campsite8.4 km
  • Hiking trail4.1 km
  • Cycle trail20 m
  • Floodlit track39.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.3 km
  • Café4.2 km
  • Petrol station2.7 km
  • Library3.3 km
  • Sports hall2.6 km
  • Hotel4.1 km
  • Care home3.3 km
  • Recycling centre2.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.8 km
  • Railway2.9 km
  • Power line870 m
  • Wind turbine6.6 km
  • Mobile mast990 m
  • Military area8.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)14.8 km
  • Mine39.2 km
  • Quarry1.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.4 km
  • Church3.5 km
  • Community hall3 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

  • Population28,741
  • Median income371,100 kr/yr
  • Average age44.6 years
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The figures describe Ronneby Municipality as a whole, not Hjälmsa.