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Knäbäckshusen
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Small locality in Simrishamn Municipality, Skåne County

Knäbäckshusen

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1

Facts

MunicipalitySimrishamn
CountySkåne County
Population66
Area52 ha
SCB code1291SB118

2

Place profile

33/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
25/100
Quiet surroundings
63/100
Rurality
33/100
Urbanity
53/100
Family friendliness
35/100
Senior friendliness
21/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest40 m
  • Distance to water190 m
  • Distance to farmland240 m
  • Distance to shoreline190 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway5.8 km
  • Distance to industry3.2 km
  • Distance to power line9.5 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.9 km
  • Distance to school2.1 km
  • Distance to train station6.2 km

Median across 247 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 320–438
  • 425–931
  • 3610–1449
  • 4715–1938
  • 3420–2434
  • 2625–2915
  • 2330–3439
  • 4735–3954
  • 4440–4437
  • 3845–4941
  • 5550–5462
  • 8255–5991
  • 10060–64124
  • 11265–69114
  • 11470–74108
  • 11475–79122
  • 11880+134

Men 1,064Women 1,131

Marital status

  • Unmarried817 (37 %)
  • Married1,005 (45 %)
  • Divorced260 (12 %)
  • Widowed134 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Knäbäckshusen, 2,195 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 66 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 20 min
  • Malmö1 h 27 min
  • Municipal seat21 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

  • Gyllebo sjö40 ha6.2 km
  • Tunbyholmssjön14 ha9.8 km
  • Verkasjön8 ha19.2 km
  • Korran9 ha31.2 km

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Nearest localities

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone20.4 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)15.4 km
  • Coastal erosion730 m
  • Potentially contaminated land2.9 km

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve440 m
  • Natura 200025 km
  • Extended shoreline protection470 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
  • Water protection area320 m
  • Habitat protection250 m
  • National conservation interest580 m
  • National heritage interest3.2 km

Services & safety

  • School1.7 km
  • Fire station5.4 km
  • Police station11.2 km
  • Civil defence shelter4.6 km
  • Vulnerable area (police)46.3 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site760 m
  • Swimming pool4.1 km
  • Campsite4.5 km
  • Hiking trail240 m
  • Cycle trail1.8 km
  • Floodlit track22.6 km
  • Birding site43.6 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant1.8 km
  • Café1.6 km
  • Petrol station8.3 km
  • Library8.7 km
  • Sports hall2.1 km
  • Hotel1.7 km
  • Care home4.6 km
  • Recycling centre8.5 km

Disturbance

  • Major road1.6 km
  • Railway5.8 km
  • Power line9.5 km
  • Wind turbine2.4 km
  • Mobile mast1 in the locality390 m
  • Military area10 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.7 km
  • Mine29.8 km
  • Quarry5.4 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark790 m
  • Church730 m
  • Community hall31.3 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

  • Population18,890
  • Median income365,300 kr/yr
  • Average age50.8 years
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The figures describe Simrishamn Municipality as a whole, not Knäbäckshusen.