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Simrishamn
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Urban area in Simrishamn Municipality, Skåne County

Simrishamn

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Facts

MunicipalitySimrishamn
CountySkåne County
Population6,863
Area491 ha
SCB code1291TC109

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Place profile

73/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
-3/100
Quiet surroundings
43/100
Rurality
31/100
Urbanity
85/100
Family friendliness
65/100
Senior friendliness
70/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest340 m
  • Distance to water460 m
  • Distance to farmland410 m
  • Distance to shoreline310 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway780 m
  • Distance to industry430 m
  • Distance to power line1.1 km

Services

  • Distance to grocery store690 m
  • Distance to school380 m
  • Distance to train station1.1 km

Median across 2,090 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1300–4115
  • 1625–9147
  • 15910–14168
  • 16715–19174
  • 16820–24135
  • 19325–29135
  • 20830–34170
  • 16735–39165
  • 14940–44174
  • 16745–49158
  • 16250–54204
  • 20455–59222
  • 24260–64285
  • 23965–69273
  • 26470–74329
  • 29875–79352
  • 37980+569

Men 3,458Women 3,775

Marital status

  • Unmarried3,235 (45 %)
  • Married2,475 (34 %)
  • Divorced970 (13 %)
  • Widowed568 (8 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Simrishamn, 7,233 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,863 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 31 min
  • Malmö1 h 29 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 ha10.4 km
  • Tunbyholmssjön14 ha14.1 km
  • Verkasjön8 ha28.9 km
  • Korran9 ha41.3 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

And 29 more associations →

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 zone31.7 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)26.2 km
  • Coastal erosion1.1 km
  • Potentially contaminated land53 in the locality50 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve670 m
  • Natura 200017.4 km
  • Extended shoreline protection1.2 km
  • National outdoor-recreation interest1.4 km
  • Water protection area2.2 km
  • Habitat protection10.6 km
  • National conservation interest1.2 km
  • National heritage interest560 m

Services & safety

  • School9 in the locality470 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality410 m
  • Police station1 in the locality860 m
  • Civil defence shelter114 in the locality50 m

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site1.7 km
  • Swimming pool1.8 km
  • Campsite2.2 km
  • Hiking trail880 m
  • Cycle trail590 m
  • Floodlit track33.9 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant16 in the locality660 m
  • Café7 in the locality130 m
  • Petrol station8 in the locality470 m
  • Library1 in the locality910 m
  • Sports hall9.9 km
  • Hotel5 in the locality270 m
  • Care home16 km
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality1.1 km

Disturbance

  • Major road460 m
  • Railway270 m
  • Power line410 m
  • Wind turbine1.5 km
  • Mobile mast3.9 km
  • Military area8.1 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.1 km
  • Mine34.1 km
  • Quarry7.7 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark4 in the locality110 m
  • Church4 in the locality310 m
  • Community hall41.6 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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