the register
Facts
municipalityKarlshamn
countyBlekinge County
population1,924
area250 ha
scb code1082TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
41/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness54/100
Senior friendliness22/100
natureforest30 m
water190 m
farmland410 m
shoreline190 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway8.1 km
industry320 m
power line650 m
servicesgrocery store550 m
school870 m
train station8.4 km
Median across 769 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Svängsta, 1,965 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,924 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Gothenburg3 h 59 min
Malmö2 h
Municipal seat14 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.
waterLakes nearby
Hundsjön9 ha930 m
Kärrsjön18 ha2.1 km
Rudegyl13 ha2.9 km
Trehörningen7 ha3.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Svängsta Fritidsgårdother
ABU-museum i Svängstamuseumculture
Svängsta bibliotekbibliotekculture
Svängsta kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone3.8 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.4 km
Coastal erosion12.7 km
Potentially contaminated land21 in the locality100 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve110 m
Natura 200010.4 km
Extended shoreline protection10.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interest120 m
Water protection area2.8 km
Habitat protection3.4 km
National conservation interest140 m
National heritage interest7.6 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality450 m
Fire station1 in the locality580 m
Police station11.8 km
Civil defence shelter14 in the locality430 m
Vulnerable area (police)42.9 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality1.1 km
Swimming pool9 km
Campsite6.2 km
Hiking trail90 m
Cycle trail140 m
Floodlit track26.7 km
Birding site45.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality220 m
Café8.1 km
Petrol station1 in the locality1.3 km
Library1 in the locality80 m
Sports hall7.2 km
Hotel4.5 km
Care home7.9 km
Recycling centre9.3 km
disturbanceMajor road200 m
Railway8.3 km
Power line780 m
Wind turbine12.4 km
Mobile mast4 km
Military area14.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)12.5 km
Mine20.6 km
Quarry4.2 km
cultureMuseum or landmark2 in the locality400 m
Church1 in the locality480 m
Community hall1 in the locality90 m
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 MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
31,751population
389 tkrmedian income
45.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Karlshamn Municipality