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Forsbacka
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Small locality in Karlshamn Municipality, Blekinge County

Forsbacka

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKarlshamn
CountyBlekinge County
Population58
Area28 ha
SCB code1082SB117

2

Place profile

48/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
41/100
Quiet surroundings
54/100
Rurality
47/100
Urbanity
40/100
Family friendliness
52/100
Senior friendliness
42/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest30 m
  • Distance to water190 m
  • Distance to farmland40 m
  • Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway980 m
  • Distance to industry940 m
  • Distance to power line1.6 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.2 km
  • Distance to school2.4 km
  • Distance to train station1.7 km

Median across 46 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 810–475
  • 885–997
  • 8910–14103
  • 10715–19103
  • 7720–2441
  • 5825–2958
  • 8130–3482
  • 9135–3997
  • 8340–4484
  • 10045–4987
  • 11450–54103
  • 15455–59134
  • 11360–6499
  • 9765–6981
  • 8370–7466
  • 7675–7989
  • 12380+119

Men 1,615Women 1,518

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,553 (50 %)
  • Married1,162 (37 %)
  • Divorced274 (9 %)
  • Widowed140 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Forsbacka, 3,133 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 58 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 8 min
  • Malmö1 h 52 min
  • Municipal seat10 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

  • Byasjön24 ha7.1 km
  • Ugglebodasjön18 ha7.9 km
  • Långasjön89 ha8.2 km
  • Bruksgylet10 ha9.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone540 m
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)5.6 km
  • Coastal erosion4.6 km
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality170 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2.3 km
  • Natura 200014 km
  • Extended shoreline protection1.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest90 m
  • Water protection area7.6 km
  • Habitat protection1.9 km
  • National conservation interest30 m
  • National heritage interest510 m

Services & safety

  • School1.9 km
  • Fire station5.9 km
  • Police station7.1 km
  • Civil defence shelter1.8 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)37.7 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.8 km
  • Swimming pool1 in the locality370 m
  • Campsite2.4 km
  • Hiking trail290 m
  • Cycle trail1.6 km
  • Floodlit track17.8 km
  • Birding site40.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant4.2 km
  • Café2.3 km
  • Petrol station2.2 km
  • Library2.3 km
  • Sports hall2.4 km
  • Hotel2.1 km
  • Care home2.1 km
  • Recycling centre2.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road680 m
  • Railway1.3 km
  • Power line1.7 km
  • Wind turbine2.7 km
  • Mobile mast2.3 km
  • Military area6.7 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)22.4 km
  • Mine18.3 km
  • Quarry1.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark1.1 km
  • Church1 km
  • Community hall3.2 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 Forsbacka.