small locality in Karlshamn Municipality

Forsbacka

Blekinge County · 58 inhabitants · 28 ha

Short answer: Forsbacka is in Karlshamn Municipality, Blekinge County. It has 58 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityKarlshamn

countyBlekinge County

population58

area28 ha

scb code1082SB117

place profile

What it is like to live here

48/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity41/100

Quiet surroundings54/100

Rurality47/100

Urbanity40/100

Family friendliness52/100

Senior friendliness42/100

nature

forest30 m

water190 m

farmland40 m

shoreline190 m

disturbance

major road30 m

railway980 m

industry940 m

power line1.6 km

services

grocery store2.2 km

school2.4 km

train station1.7 km

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

the population

Age distribution

1,615men

1,518women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

103

107

15–19

103

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

100

45–49

114

50–54

103

154

55–59

134

113

60–64

65–69

70–74

75–79

123

80+

119

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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

Byasjön24 ha7.1 km

Ugglebodasjön18 ha7.9 km

Långasjön89 ha8.2 km

Bruksgylet10 ha9.2 km

near here

Nearest localities

Mörrum3,913 inhabitants860 m Horsaryd och Stilleryd330 inhabitants3.6 km Pukavik364 inhabitants3.7 km Karlshamn19,966 inhabitants4 km Gustavstorp68 inhabitants4.5 km Gungvala70 inhabitants6.1 km

the layers around the locality

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.

applies to the whole municipalityKarlshamn Municipality

The figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.

What is it like to live in Karlshamn?

31,751population

389 tkrmedian income

45.3 yearsaverage age