the register
Facts
municipalitySölvesborg
countyBlekinge County
population808
area128 ha
scb code1083TB103
place profile
What it is like to live here
33/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness52/100
Senior friendliness23/100
natureforest70 m
water1.2 km
farmland710 m
shoreline150 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway9.9 km
industry4.5 km
power line3.6 km
servicesgrocery store560 m
school910 m
train station11.1 km
Median across 600 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 Hörvik, 2,026 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 808 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
Gothenburg4 h 4 min
Malmö1 h 48 min
Municipal seat18 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
Siesjö24 ha13 km
Levrasjön270 ha17.1 km
Byasjön24 ha17.8 km
Svinarydsjön18 ha17.9 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hörvikens Idrottsföreningidrottsplansports
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 zone11.1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15.6 km
Coastal erosion40 m
Potentially contaminated land4 in the locality70 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve580 m
Natura 20009 km
Extended shoreline protection920 m
National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
Water protection area370 m
Habitat protection2.6 km
National conservation interest730 m
National heritage interest250 m
services & safetySchool2 in the locality560 m
Fire station5.5 km
Police station11 km
Civil defence shelter7 in the locality410 m
Vulnerable area (police)36.3 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site50 m
Swimming pool4.5 km
Campsite3 in the locality380 m
Hiking trail5.4 km
Cycle trail90 m
Floodlit track12.1 km
Birding site37.3 km
service & nöjeRestaurant2 in the locality410 m
Café1 in the locality1.1 km
Petrol station5.7 km
Library5.2 km
Sports hall4.4 km
Hotel4.5 km
Care home5.4 km
Recycling centre8.3 km
disturbanceMajor road3.3 km
Railway9.8 km
Power line3.4 km
Wind turbine5.6 km
Mobile mast4.7 km
Military area1.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)28.2 km
Mine25.1 km
Quarry8.9 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.3 km
Church5.1 km
Community hall5.1 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 municipalitySölvesborg MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
17,430population
393 tkrmedian income
46.4 yearsaverage age
urban area in Sölvesborg Municipality