small locality in Karlshamn Municipality

Gungvala

Blekinge County · 70 inhabitants · 27 ha

Short answer: Gungvala is in Karlshamn Municipality, Blekinge County. It has 70 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityKarlshamn

countyBlekinge County

population70

area27 ha

scb code1082SB135

place profile

What it is like to live here

58/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity31/100

Quiet surroundings53/100

Rurality42/100

Urbanity37/100

Family friendliness63/100

Senior friendliness50/100

nature

forest30 m

water440 m

farmland50 m

shoreline440 m

disturbance

major road30 m

railway4.4 km

industry590 m

power line280 m

services

grocery store2 km

school2.1 km

train station5.8 km

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

the population

Age distribution

1,904men

1,791women

menagewomen

111

0–4

108

5–9

100

109

10–14

131

108

15–19

100

20–24

25–29

114

30–34

108

119

35–39

140

125

40–44

104

115

45–49

108

50–54

114

170

55–59

165

151

60–64

126

127

65–69

110

101

70–74

75–79

117

80+

104

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.

driving time

From here and away

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.

water

Lakes nearby

Långasjön89 ha2.4 km

Bruksgylet10 ha3.2 km

Stora Kroksjön27 ha3.5 km

Hundsjön9 ha3.7 km

near here

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

the layers around the locality

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.

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