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Mjällby
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Urban area in Sölvesborg Municipality, Blekinge County

Mjällby

1

Facts

MunicipalitySölvesborg
CountyBlekinge County
Population1,379
Area233 ha
SCB code1083TB105

2

Place profile

65/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
10/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
38/100
Urbanity
62/100
Family friendliness
67/100
Senior friendliness
57/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest400 m
  • Distance to water580 m
  • Distance to farmland110 m
  • Distance to shoreline580 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.1 km
  • Distance to industry230 m
  • Distance to power line580 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store630 m
  • Distance to school600 m
  • Distance to train station6 km

Median across 512 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 Mjällby, 1,979 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,379 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • Gothenburg3 h 57 min
  • Malmö1 h 42 min
  • Municipal seat11 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

  • Siesjö24 ha8.3 km
  • Levrasjön270 ha12.7 km
  • Ivösjön5,151 ha14.1 km
  • Byasjön24 ha19.6 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

  • Mjällby IdrottshallsporthallSports
  • Mjällby IdrottsplatsidrottsplanSports
  • Mjällby bibliotekbibliotekCulture
  • Mjällby kyrkakyrkaReligion
  • PRO MjällbypensionärsföreningSocial

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.

8

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone12.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)17.3 km
  • Coastal erosion3.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land30 in the locality140 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve2 km
  • Natura 20004.3 km
  • Extended shoreline protection2.7 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.9 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection3 km
  • National conservation interest2.6 km
  • National heritage interest450 m

Services & safety

  • School2 in the locality420 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality860 m
  • Police station6.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter12 in the locality80 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)31.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site4.2 km
  • Swimming pool4.4 km
  • Campsite4.1 km
  • Hiking trail5.6 km
  • Cycle trail230 m
  • Floodlit track7.3 km
  • Birding site32.6 km
  • Geologically notable site46.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2 in the locality270 m
  • Café1 in the locality680 m
  • Petrol station1 in the locality1000 m
  • Library1 in the locality430 m
  • Sports hall1 in the locality480 m
  • Hotel3.9 km
  • Care home1 in the locality640 m
  • Recycling centre3.8 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1 km
  • Railway5.2 km
  • Power line520 m
  • Wind turbine1.8 km
  • Mobile mast3.8 km
  • Military area5.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)23.9 km
  • Mine21.4 km
  • Quarry4.1 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4.2 km
  • Church1 in the locality470 m
  • Community hall1 in the locality340 m

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 Mjällby.