Facts

MunicipalitySölvesborg

CountyBlekinge County

Population139

Area58 ha

SCB code1083SB125

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Place profile

20/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

8/100

Quiet surroundings

59/100

Rurality

26/100

Urbanity

20/100

Family friendliness

27/100

Senior friendliness

6/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water250 m
Distance to farmland20 m
Distance to shoreline250 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway2.4 km
Distance to industry8.1 km
Distance to power line390 m

Services

Distance to grocery store7.8 km
Distance to school540 m
Distance to train station15.4 km

Median across 80 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

460–432
465–941
4210–1466
4815–1954
4820–2424
4325–2925
6330–3453
5835–3954
5540–4457
6245–4957
5250–5458
6555–5970
5960–6464
8765–6950
4870–7442
3475–7936
5880+40

Men 914Women 823

Marital status

Unmarried914 (53 %)
Married590 (34 %)
Divorced180 (10 %)
Widowed50 (3 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Högtofta, 1,737 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 139 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

Gothenburg4 h
Malmö1 h 50 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.

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Lakes nearby

Rammsjön26 ha5 km
Ugglebodasjön18 ha6.3 km
Orlunden152 ha7 km
Ivösjön5,151 ha7.2 km

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Nearest localities

Torsabjörke54 inhabitants1.5 km
Sandbäck95 inhabitants2.6 km
Agerum78 inhabitants3.6 km
Gränum250 inhabitants3.7 km
Gustavstorp68 inhabitants3.8 km
Pukavik364 inhabitants4.7 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone6.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)6.2 km
Coastal erosion5.4 km
Potentially contaminated land7 in the locality130 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve1.4 km
Natura 200014.3 km
Extended shoreline protection4.9 km
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area4 km
Habitat protection990 m
National conservation interest1.4 km
National heritage interest8.3 km

Services & safety

School2 in the locality460 m
Fire station10.2 km
Police station11.1 km
Civil defence shelter7.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)30.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site7.2 km
Swimming pool9.3 km
Campsite2.3 km
Hiking trail4.7 km
Cycle trail170 m
Floodlit track15.4 km
Birding site33 km
Geologically notable site44 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.4 km
Café8.3 km
Petrol station5 km
Library7.6 km
Sports hall5.6 km
Hotel8.3 km
Care home7.5 km
Recycling centre6.8 km

Disturbance

Major road420 m
Railway2.5 km
Power line330 m
Wind turbine10.9 km
Mobile mast7.3 km
Military area15.5 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)15.6 km
Mine9.3 km
Quarry1.6 km

Culture

Museum or landmark4.7 km
Church7.5 km
Community hall7.5 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

Population17,430
Median income393,000 kr/yr
Average age46.4 years

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The figures describe Sölvesborg Municipality as a whole, not Högtofta.