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Small locality in Karlshamn Municipality, Blekinge County

Gungvala

1

Facts

MunicipalityKarlshamn
CountyBlekinge County
Population50
Area26 ha
SCB code1082SB119

2

Place profile

39/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
36/100
Quiet surroundings
54/100
Rurality
44/100
Urbanity
25/100
Family friendliness
33/100
Senior friendliness
35/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water490 m
  • Distance to farmland30 m
  • Distance to shoreline490 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway5.9 km
  • Distance to industry1.9 km
  • Distance to power line210 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.2 km
  • Distance to school3.8 km
  • Distance to train station6.4 km

Median across 20 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 420–428
  • 355–944
  • 2710–1449
  • 3015–1942
  • 2720–2417
  • 2725–2925
  • 4430–3438
  • 5135–3953
  • 3940–4439
  • 5045–4933
  • 5350–5448
  • 7455–5963
  • 6260–6453
  • 5865–6949
  • 5270–7436
  • 3975–7933
  • 5080+50

Men 760Women 700

Marital status

  • Unmarried718 (49 %)
  • Married546 (37 %)
  • Divorced142 (10 %)
  • Widowed51 (4 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gungvala, 1,460 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 50 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg4 h 5 min
  • Malmö1 h 58 min
  • Municipal seat9 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Hundsjön9 ha2.3 km
  • Rudegyl13 ha2.9 km
  • Långasjön89 ha2.9 km
  • Skärsjön12 ha3.1 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone3.1 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)6.9 km
  • Coastal erosion10.9 km
  • Potentially contaminated land520 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve1 km
  • Natura 200012.9 km
  • Extended shoreline protection7.9 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
  • Water protection area1.8 km
  • Habitat protection4.4 km
  • National conservation interest960 m
  • National heritage interest5.2 km

Services & safety

  • School3.5 km
  • Fire station3.1 km
  • Police station8.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.7 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)42.9 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.5 km
  • Swimming pool5.4 km
  • Campsite3.5 km
  • Hiking trail1 km
  • Cycle trail620 m
  • Floodlit track24.9 km
  • Birding site45.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.4 km
  • Café5.8 km
  • Petrol station2.3 km
  • Library3.5 km
  • Sports hall4.8 km
  • Hotel3.9 km
  • Care home4.4 km
  • Recycling centre6.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road460 m
  • Railway5.8 km
  • Power line420 m
  • Wind turbine9.3 km
  • Mobile mast1.6 km
  • Military area10.6 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.8 km
  • Mine21.3 km
  • Quarry2.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.6 km
  • Church3.1 km
  • Community hall3.5 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.