Facts

MunicipalityKarlshamn

CountyBlekinge County

Population317

Area79 ha

SCB code1082TB107

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Place profile

31/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

20/100

Quiet surroundings

54/100

Rurality

38/100

Urbanity

31/100

Family friendliness

37/100

Senior friendliness

11/100

Nature

Distance to forest20 m
Distance to water360 m
Distance to farmland120 m
Distance to shoreline360 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway160 m
Distance to industry7 km
Distance to power line580 m

Services

Distance to grocery store4 km
Distance to school370 m
Distance to train station9.6 km

Median across 228 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

550–446
635–967
7610–1468
6415–1959
4320–2431
4525–2938
6730–3462
7235–3975
6440–4444
8145–4969
8150–5487
10455–5973
9560–64101
9165–6976
8470–7486
10575–7968
9780+105

Men 1,287Women 1,155

Marital status

Unmarried1,127 (46 %)
Married957 (39 %)
Divorced220 (9 %)
Widowed123 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Åryd, 2,442 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 317 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 19 min
Malmö2 h 3 min
Municipal seat12 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

Svartasjön9 ha2.8 km
Södra Öllesjön71 ha3.2 km
Missegyl11 ha3.5 km
Färsksjön9 ha3.9 km

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Nearest localities

Rörvik115 inhabitants730 m
Hällaryd575 inhabitants3.6 km
Vettekulla och Matvik432 inhabitants3.7 km
Brorstorp57 inhabitants4.6 km
Järnavik56 inhabitants4.6 km
Bräkne-Hoby1,704 inhabitants5.8 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone7.5 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)11 km
Coastal erosion21.8 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality190 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.6 km
Natura 20002.3 km
Extended shoreline protection1.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1 km
Water protection area6.5 km
Habitat protection1.6 km
National conservation interest1000 m
National heritage interest2 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality80 m
Fire station7.5 km
Police station9.7 km
Civil defence shelter7.1 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.9 km
Swimming pool9.6 km
Campsite4.7 km
Hiking trail1.6 km
Cycle trail700 m
Floodlit track32.6 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3.1 km
Café2.8 km
Petrol station6.4 km
Library4 km
Sports hall2 in the locality50 m
Hotel2.8 km
Care home4 km
Recycling centre4.3 km

Disturbance

Major road320 m
Railway380 m
Power line620 m
Wind turbine6.9 km
Mobile mast2.9 km
Military area4.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)20.2 km
Mine34 km
Quarry3.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark3.9 km
Church1 in the locality150 m
Community hall1.6 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

Population31,751
Median income388,700 kr/yr
Average age45.3 years

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The figures describe Karlshamn Municipality as a whole, not Åryd.