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Vettekulla och Matvik
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Urban area in Karlshamn Municipality, Blekinge County

Vettekulla och Matvik

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1

Facts

MunicipalityKarlshamn
CountyBlekinge County
Population432
Area194 ha
SCB code1082TB134

2

Place profile

35/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
26/100
Quiet surroundings
64/100
Rurality
37/100
Urbanity
28/100
Family friendliness
30/100
Senior friendliness
22/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest20 m
  • Distance to water670 m
  • Distance to farmland120 m
  • Distance to shoreline140 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road30 m
  • Distance to railway2.5 km
  • Distance to industry3.9 km
  • Distance to power line3 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.4 km
  • Distance to school3.7 km
  • Distance to train station5.4 km

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

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Age distribution

  • 550–446
  • 635–967
  • 7610–1468
  • 6415–1959
  • 4320–2431
  • 4525–2938
  • 6730–3462
  • 7235–3975
  • 6440–4444
  • 8145–4969
  • 8150–5487
  • 10455–5973
  • 9560–64101
  • 9165–6976
  • 8470–7486
  • 10575–7968
  • 9780+105

Men 1,287Women 1,155

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.

4

Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Svinarydsjön18 ha530 m
  • Färsksjön9 ha2.5 km
  • Svartasjön9 ha5.5 km
  • Byasjön24 ha5.9 km

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Nearest localities

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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.

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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 Vettekulla och Matvik.