the register
Facts
municipalitySimrishamn
countySkåne County
population1,039
area123 ha
scb code1291TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
40/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness40/100
Senior friendliness27/100
natureforest660 m
water1.6 km
farmland60 m
shoreline1.6 km
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway210 m
industry190 m
power line1.3 km
servicesgrocery store370 m
school530 m
train station380 m
Median across 480 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Gärsnäs, 1,074 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,039 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Gothenburg4 h 19 min
Malmö1 h 20 min
Municipal seat12 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.
waterLakes nearby
Gyllebo sjö40 ha5 km
Tunbyholmssjön14 ha6.4 km
Verkasjön8 ha22.6 km
Krageholmssjön206 ha27.1 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Gärsnäs RäddningsvärnHjälpverksamhetsocial
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 hazardsFlood zone30.4 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)21.8 km
Coastal erosion9.9 km
Potentially contaminated land8 in the locality160 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.6 km
Natura 200014.9 km
Extended shoreline protection4.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest8.3 km
Water protection area3.8 km
Habitat protection1.4 km
National conservation interest3.9 km
National heritage interest3.7 km
services & safetySchool2 in the locality430 m
Fire station1 in the locality60 m
Police station10.6 km
Civil defence shelter5 in the locality110 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site6.1 km
Swimming pool6 in the locality210 m
Campsite5.2 km
Hiking trail3.6 km
Cycle trail1.7 km
Floodlit track30.8 km
Birding site40.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant1 in the locality490 m
Café5.7 km
Petrol station1 in the locality540 m
Library10.8 km
Sports hall5.4 km
Hotel6.4 km
Care home10.4 km
Recycling centre8.2 km
disturbanceMajor road260 m
Railway30 m
Power line1.8 km
Wind turbine1.4 km
Mobile mast1 in the locality60 m
Military area17.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.8 km
Mine24.3 km
Quarry6.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1.6 km
Church1 in the locality1.2 km
Community hall42.5 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.
applies to the whole municipalitySimrishamn MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
18,890population
365 tkrmedian income
50.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Simrishamn Municipality