Facts

MunicipalitySölvesborg

CountyBlekinge County

Population263

Area89 ha

SCB code1083TB104

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Place profile

41/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

12/100

Quiet surroundings

56/100

Rurality

33/100

Urbanity

30/100

Family friendliness

32/100

Senior friendliness

33/100

Nature

Distance to forest40 m
Distance to water780 m
Distance to farmland50 m
Distance to shoreline780 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road30 m
Distance to railway5.3 km
Distance to industry2.1 km
Distance to power line1.2 km

Services

Distance to grocery store3.2 km
Distance to school2.6 km
Distance to train station7.3 km

Median across 156 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

390–448
565–939
5010–1456
5915–1946
4420–2438
6025–2943
6930–3454
7035–3961
5440–4455
5345–4948
4750–5459
8655–5968
7360–6472
6865–6957
5770–7453
5075–7969
7680+102

Men 1,011Women 968

Marital status

Unmarried1,031 (52 %)
Married618 (31 %)
Divorced197 (10 %)
Widowed132 (7 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Lörby, 1,979 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 263 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 2 min
Malmö1 h 46 min
Municipal seat16 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

Siesjö24 ha8.6 km
Levrasjön270 ha12.2 km
Ivösjön5,151 ha13.4 km
Byasjön24 ha17.3 km

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Nearest localities

Djupekås190 inhabitants1.1 km
Mjällby1,379 inhabitants1.7 km
Tocken50 inhabitants2.1 km
1083SB12281 inhabitants2.7 km
Ysane211 inhabitants2.8 km
Sölvesborg8,744 inhabitants3.5 km

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Associations and activities

Lörby 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.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone10.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)15 km
Coastal erosion1.7 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality230 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.6 km
Natura 20004.9 km
Extended shoreline protection1.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.6 km
Water protection area440 m
Habitat protection2.2 km
National conservation interest1.4 km
National heritage interest1.4 km

Services & safety

School2.4 km
Fire station3 km
Police station7.2 km
Civil defence shelter2.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)32.2 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site4.9 km
Swimming pool6.3 km
Campsite4.4 km
Hiking trail5.7 km
Cycle trail400 m
Floodlit track8.2 km
Birding site33.5 km
Geologically notable site47.5 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant2.6 km
Café2.9 km
Petrol station3.1 km
Library2.4 km
Sports hall2.4 km
Hotel6 km
Care home2.5 km
Recycling centre3.9 km

Disturbance

Major road3.1 km
Railway5.2 km
Power line990 m
Wind turbine860 m
Mobile mast1.5 km
Military area5.8 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)23.4 km
Mine20.2 km
Quarry5.2 km

Culture

Museum or landmark6.4 km
Church2.2 km
Community hall2.4 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 Lörby.