urban area in Karlshamn Municipality

Vettekulla och Matvik

Blekinge County · 432 inhabitants · 194 ha

Short answer: Vettekulla och Matvik is in Karlshamn Municipality, Blekinge County. It has 432 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalityKarlshamn

countyBlekinge County

population432

area194 ha

scb code1082TB134

place profile

What it is like to live here

35/100 accessibility
median in the locality

Nature proximity26/100

Quiet surroundings64/100

Rurality37/100

Urbanity28/100

Family friendliness30/100

Senior friendliness22/100

nature

forest20 m

water670 m

farmland120 m

shoreline140 m

disturbance

major road30 m

railway2.5 km

industry3.9 km

power line3 km

services

grocery store3.4 km

school3.7 km

train station5.4 km

Median across 462 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,287men

1,155women

menagewomen

0–4

5–9

10–14

15–19

20–24

25–29

30–34

35–39

40–44

45–49

50–54

104

55–59

60–64

101

65–69

70–74

105

75–79

80+

105

marital status

Unmarried1,127

46 %

Married957

39 %

Divorced220

9 %

Widowed123

5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Vettekulla och Matvik, 2,442 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 432 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 27 min

Malmö2 h 11 min

Municipal seat20 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

Svinarydsjön18 ha530 m

Färsksjön9 ha2.5 km

Svartasjön9 ha5.5 km

Byasjön24 ha5.9 km

near here

Nearest localities

Ällestad72 inhabitants1.7 km Hunnemara82 inhabitants2.2 km Hällaryd575 inhabitants2.8 km Lindeborg103 inhabitants2.8 km Karlshamn19,966 inhabitants3.4 km Brorstorp57 inhabitants3.6 km

the layers around the locality

Surroundings

natural hazards

Flood zone2.2 km

Wildfire area (since 2018)6.5 km

Coastal erosion16.1 km

Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality470 m

protection & regulations

Nature reserve2 km

Natura 20002 km

Extended shoreline protection1.3 km

National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km

Water protection area8.4 km

Habitat protection2.8 km

National conservation interest1.3 km

National heritage interest4 km

services & safety

School3.8 km

Fire station6.4 km

Police station5 km

Civil defence shelter4 km

Vulnerable area (police)49.3 km

nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.8 km

Swimming pool4.4 km

Campsite3.1 km

Hiking trail1.3 km

Cycle trail820 m

Floodlit track27 km

service & nöje

Restaurant3.6 km

Café4.8 km

Petrol station4.2 km

Library4.3 km

Sports hall3.6 km

Hotel3.6 km

Care home3.8 km

Recycling centre3.4 km

disturbance

Major road2.6 km

Railway2.2 km

Power line2.6 km

Wind turbine9.2 km

Mobile mast330 m

Military area4.5 km

below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)23.8 km

Mine30.4 km

Quarry6.4 km

culture

Museum or landmark1.1 km

Church4.3 km

Community hall4.2 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