Facts

MunicipalityKarlshamn

CountyBlekinge County

Population70

Area27 ha

SCB code1082SB135

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Place profile

58/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

31/100

Quiet surroundings

53/100

Rurality

42/100

Urbanity

37/100

Family friendliness

63/100

Senior friendliness

50/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water440 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline440 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway4.4 km
Distance to industry590 m
Distance to power line280 m

Services

Distance to grocery store2 km
Distance to school2.1 km
Distance to train station5.8 km

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

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Age distribution

1110–498
1085–9100
10910–14131
10815–19100
8020–2452
6325–2972
11430–34108
11935–39140
12540–44104
11545–4996
10850–54114
17055–59165
15160–64126
12765–69110
10170–7489
7875–7982
11780+104

Men 1,904Women 1,791

Marital status

Unmarried1,886 (51 %)
Married1,340 (36 %)
Divorced338 (9 %)
Widowed127 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Gungvala, 3,695 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 70 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 7 min
Malmö1 h 57 min
Municipal seat8 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

Långasjön89 ha2.4 km
Bruksgylet10 ha3.2 km
Stora Kroksjön27 ha3.5 km
Hundsjön9 ha3.7 km

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Nearest localities

Karlshamn19,966 inhabitants610 m
Gungvala50 inhabitants990 m
Tararp90 inhabitants3.3 km
Svängsta1,924 inhabitants3.3 km
Nötabråne73 inhabitants3.4 km
Mörrum3,913 inhabitants3.5 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone2.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)5.7 km
Coastal erosion10.5 km
Potentially contaminated land650 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.2 km
Natura 200012 km
Extended shoreline protection6.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest2.2 km
Water protection area1.5 km
Habitat protection3.4 km
National conservation interest2.2 km
National heritage interest4.7 km

Services & safety

School2.1 km
Fire station4.6 km
Police station6.8 km
Civil defence shelter1.5 km
Vulnerable area (police)43 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site2.6 km
Swimming pool4 km
Campsite2.9 km
Hiking trail2.2 km
Cycle trail510 m
Floodlit track24.3 km
Birding site45.7 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.3 km
Café5.3 km
Petrol station1.9 km
Library2.7 km
Sports hall4.3 km
Hotel2.5 km
Care home3 km
Recycling centre5 km

Disturbance

Major road430 m
Railway4.5 km
Power line790 m
Wind turbine8.3 km
Mobile mast2.2 km
Military area9.2 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)17.2 km
Mine21.8 km
Quarry3.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark2.2 km
Church2.4 km
Community hall2.7 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 Gungvala.