urban area in Sölvesborg Municipality

Norje

Blekinge County · 911 inhabitants · 349 ha

Short answer: Norje is in Sölvesborg Municipality, Blekinge County. It has 911 residents.

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the register

Facts

municipalitySölvesborg
countyBlekinge County
population911
area349 ha
scb code1083TB107
place profile

What it is like to live here

35/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Nature proximity9/100
Quiet surroundings60/100
Rurality29/100
Urbanity41/100
Family friendliness38/100
Senior friendliness11/100
nature
forest50 m
water560 m
farmland180 m
shoreline230 m
disturbance
major road20 m
railway3.1 km
industry1.3 km
power line5.5 km
services
grocery store570 m
school900 m
train station9.8 km

Median across 802 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

the population

Age distribution

1,453men
1,350women
menagewomen
63
0–4
52
70
5–9
62
74
10–14
92
69
15–19
79
68
20–24
38
55
25–29
36
90
30–34
74
86
35–39
83
79
40–44
81
95
45–49
92
86
50–54
99
108
55–59
109
109
60–64
121
123
65–69
82
84
70–74
75
79
75–79
80
115
80+
95
marital status
Unmarried1,392
50 %
Married972
35 %
Divorced317
11 %
Widowed131
5 %

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Norje, 2,803 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 911 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

driving time

From here and away

Gothenburg3 h 59 min
Malmö1 h 44 min
Municipal seat13 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.

water

Lakes nearby

Siesjö24 ha8.8 km
Levrasjön270 ha10.1 km
Ivösjön5,151 ha10.2 km
Ugglebodasjön18 ha12.7 km
near here

Nearest localities

associations

Associations and activities

Havsgården i Norjeother
Norjes bibliotekbibliotekculture
PRO Norjepensionärsföreningsocial

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 hazards
Flood zone6.2 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)12.2 km
Coastal erosion530 m
Potentially contaminated land13 in the locality50 m
protection & regulations
Nature reserve3.4 km
Natura 20007.5 km
Extended shoreline protection1.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.4 km
Water protection area3.2 km
Habitat protection4.5 km
National conservation interest1.3 km
National heritage interest5.5 km
services & safety
School2 in the locality480 m
Fire station8.1 km
Police station9.3 km
Civil defence shelter1 in the locality550 m
Vulnerable area (police)31.6 km
nature & outdoors
Bathing site1 km
Swimming pool7.6 km
Campsite4 in the locality340 m
Hiking trail5.8 km
Cycle trail100 m
Floodlit track10 km
Birding site33.5 km
Geologically notable site46.6 km
service & nöje
Restaurant2 in the locality70 m
Café8.1 km
Petrol station5.5 km
Library1 in the locality510 m
Sports hall5.9 km
Hotel9.1 km
Care home7.6 km
Recycling centre6.4 km
disturbance
Major road1.6 km
Railway3.1 km
Power line5.7 km
Wind turbine3.2 km
Mobile mast1.9 km
Military area10.8 km
below ground
Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)20.3 km
Mine15.9 km
Quarry6 km
culture
Museum or landmark3.9 km
Church3.1 km
Community hall1 in the locality260 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.

applies to the whole municipalitySölvesborg Municipality

The 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