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Small locality in Sölvesborg Municipality, Blekinge County

Östra Torsö

1

Facts

MunicipalitySölvesborg
CountyBlekinge County
Population57
Area51 ha
SCB code1083SB137

2

Place profile

27/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
17/100
Quiet surroundings
65/100
Rurality
29/100
Urbanity
20/100
Family friendliness
14/100
Senior friendliness
13/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water280 m
  • Distance to farmland100 m
  • Distance to shoreline150 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.5 km
  • Distance to industry3.2 km
  • Distance to power line4.4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store3.6 km
  • Distance to school3.1 km
  • Distance to train station6.7 km

Median across 112 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

3

Age distribution

  • 340–426
  • 295–950
  • 5310–1433
  • 4715–1942
  • 4820–2439
  • 5025–2941
  • 4230–3444
  • 4435–3939
  • 5340–4453
  • 5045–4953
  • 6450–5464
  • 6455–5983
  • 7360–6485
  • 9565–6982
  • 7870–7488
  • 7975–7980
  • 10480+117

Men 1,007Women 1,019

Marital status

  • Unmarried842 (42 %)
  • Married807 (40 %)
  • Divorced219 (11 %)
  • Widowed129 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Östra Torsö, 2,026 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 57 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

4

Driving time

  • 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.

5

Lakes nearby

  • Siesjö24 ha9.3 km
  • Ivösjön5,151 ha13.9 km
  • Levrasjön270 ha14.3 km
  • Rammsjön26 ha24.4 km

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Nearest localities

7

Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone10.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)18.9 km
  • Coastal erosion400 m
  • Potentially contaminated land410 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve260 m
  • Natura 20004.7 km
  • Extended shoreline protection180 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection7.4 km
  • National conservation interestThe locality lies within
  • National heritage interest210 m

Services & safety

  • School2.9 km
  • Fire station4.8 km
  • Police station6.8 km
  • Civil defence shelter2.8 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)30.1 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site700 m
  • Swimming pool4.2 km
  • Campsite410 m
  • Hiking trail6.6 km
  • Cycle trail90 m
  • Floodlit track7.3 km
  • Birding site30.4 km
  • Geologically notable site45.3 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant3.5 km
  • Café3.5 km
  • Petrol station4.8 km
  • Library2.9 km
  • Sports hall4.2 km
  • Hotel3.9 km
  • Care home5.4 km
  • Recycling centre5.9 km

Disturbance

  • Major road4.1 km
  • Railway6.3 km
  • Power line4.3 km
  • Wind turbine1.8 km
  • Mobile mast1.8 km
  • Military area8 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)25.3 km
  • Mine24.3 km
  • Quarry5.5 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.2 km
  • Church3.2 km
  • Community hall3.2 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 Östra Torsö.