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Sölvesborg
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Urban area in Sölvesborg Municipality, Blekinge County

Sölvesborg

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Facts

MunicipalitySölvesborg
CountyBlekinge County
Population8,744
Area785 ha
SCB code1083TC109

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Place profile

78/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
17/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
41/100
Urbanity
79/100
Family friendliness
73/100
Senior friendliness
69/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest70 m
  • Distance to water700 m
  • Distance to farmland1 km
  • Distance to shoreline400 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway550 m
  • Distance to industry330 m
  • Distance to power line1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store660 m
  • Distance to school440 m
  • Distance to train station1.4 km

Median across 2,892 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 2270–4157
  • 2295–9204
  • 29010–14259
  • 29715–19254
  • 29820–24201
  • 23125–29194
  • 28430–34291
  • 28235–39252
  • 24640–44274
  • 27445–49234
  • 27950–54304
  • 30755–59315
  • 26060–64301
  • 24865–69256
  • 25570–74293
  • 23875–79287
  • 33580+446

Men 4,580Women 4,522

Marital status

  • Unmarried4,774 (53 %)
  • Married2,788 (31 %)
  • Divorced1,038 (11 %)
  • Widowed481 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Sölvesborg, 9,102 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 8,744 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

  • Gothenburg3 h 53 min
  • Malmö1 h 38 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 ha2.8 km
  • Levrasjön270 ha7.9 km
  • Ivösjön5,151 ha8.2 km
  • Oppmannasjön1,257 ha15.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

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 zone6.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)12.8 km
  • Coastal erosion520 m
  • Potentially contaminated land134 in the locality160 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve400 m
  • Natura 2000400 m
  • Extended shoreline protection300 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.7 km
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection1.8 km
  • National conservation interest400 m
  • National heritage interest50 m

Services & safety

  • School11 in the locality550 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality970 m
  • Police station1 in the locality250 m
  • Civil defence shelter127 in the locality90 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)25.5 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site3 km
  • Swimming pool10 in the locality320 m
  • Campsite1.1 km
  • Hiking trail150 m
  • Cycle trail50 m
  • Floodlit track1.2 km
  • Birding site26.5 km
  • Geologically notable site40.8 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant9 in the locality140 m
  • Café3 in the locality170 m
  • Petrol station7 in the locality990 m
  • Library2 in the locality290 m
  • Sports hall6 in the locality570 m
  • Hotel3 in the locality280 m
  • Care home5 in the locality690 m
  • Recycling centre2 in the locality2.4 km

Disturbance

  • Major road870 m
  • Railway840 m
  • Power line1.1 km
  • Wind turbine2.8 km
  • Mobile mast8.3 km
  • Military area11.3 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)18.9 km
  • Mine17.8 km
  • Quarry1 in the locality1.6 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3 in the locality180 m
  • Church2 in the locality310 m
  • Community hall2 in the locality510 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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