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Västra Näs, Sandviken och Siretorp
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Urban area in Sölvesborg Municipality, Blekinge County

Västra Näs, Sandviken och Siretorp

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySölvesborg
CountyBlekinge County
Population297
Area159 ha
SCB code1083TB129

2

Place profile

58/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
14/100
Quiet surroundings
58/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
48/100
Family friendliness
50/100
Senior friendliness
50/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest50 m
  • Distance to water1.7 km
  • Distance to farmland130 m
  • Distance to shoreline320 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway1.9 km
  • Distance to industry1.8 km
  • Distance to power line4 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store2.8 km
  • Distance to school2.6 km
  • Distance to train station3.2 km

Median across 631 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 850–477
  • 895–9101
  • 12810–1499
  • 11315–1991
  • 10320–2462
  • 9125–2981
  • 11530–34123
  • 12035–39108
  • 11340–44116
  • 12245–49107
  • 13350–54141
  • 13555–59148
  • 13660–64152
  • 15165–69144
  • 14670–74160
  • 14475–79140
  • 15980+164

Men 2,083Women 2,014

Marital status

  • Unmarried1,936 (48 %)
  • Married1,473 (36 %)
  • Divorced444 (11 %)
  • Widowed206 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Västra Näs, Sandviken och Siretorp, 4,097 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 297 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 1 min
  • Malmö1 h 45 min
  • Municipal seat15 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 ha5.7 km
  • Ivösjön5,151 ha10.2 km
  • Levrasjön270 ha10.6 km
  • Rammsjön26 ha21.4 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone7.3 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)15.2 km
  • Coastal erosion500 m
  • Potentially contaminated land1 in the locality670 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve770 m
  • Natura 20001.2 km
  • Extended shoreline protection400 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interestThe locality lies within
  • Water protection areaThe locality lies within
  • Habitat protection3.6 km
  • National conservation interest240 m
  • National heritage interest860 m

Services & safety

  • School2.5 km
  • Fire station3.6 km
  • Police station3.3 km
  • Civil defence shelter2 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)26.8 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site610 m
  • Swimming pool3 km
  • Campsite880 m
  • Hiking trail3 km
  • Cycle trail890 m
  • Floodlit track3.6 km
  • Birding site27.5 km
  • Geologically notable site42.1 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant2.5 km
  • Café3.2 km
  • Petrol station3.7 km
  • Library3.2 km
  • Sports hall3.3 km
  • Hotel3 km
  • Care home2.7 km
  • Recycling centre3.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road3.8 km
  • Railway2.6 km
  • Power line3.9 km
  • Wind turbine3.2 km
  • Mobile mast5.5 km
  • Military area10.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)21.6 km
  • Mine20.9 km
  • Quarry2.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark3.1 km
  • Church2.6 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 Västra Näs, Sandviken och Siretorp.