the register
Facts
municipalitySimrishamn
countySkåne County
population6,863
area491 ha
scb code1291TC109
place profile
What it is like to live here
73/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness65/100
Senior friendliness70/100
natureforest340 m
water460 m
farmland410 m
shoreline310 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway780 m
industry430 m
power line1.1 km
servicesgrocery store690 m
school380 m
train station1.1 km
Median across 2,090 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 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.
driving timeFrom here and away
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.
waterLakes nearby
Gyllebo sjö40 ha10.4 km
Tunbyholmssjön14 ha14.1 km
Verkasjön8 ha28.9 km
Korran9 ha41.3 km
Nearest localities
Simrishamns BåtägarföreningBåtplatsoutdoor life
Simrishamns OrienteringsklubbOrienteringoutdoor life
Simrishamns TrollingFiskeoutdoor life
EnergiCenter Simrishamngymsports
Simrishamns Boulefören. SillboularnaBoulesports
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 zone31.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)26.2 km
Coastal erosion1.1 km
Potentially contaminated land53 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature 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 & safetySchool9 in the locality470 m
Fire station1 in the locality410 m
Police station1 in the locality860 m
Civil defence shelter114 in the locality50 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.7 km
Swimming pool1.8 km
Campsite2.2 km
Hiking trail880 m
Cycle trail590 m
Floodlit track33.9 km
service & nöjeRestaurant16 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
disturbanceMajor road460 m
Railway270 m
Power line410 m
Wind turbine1.5 km
Mobile mast3.9 km
Military area8.1 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality1.1 km
Mine34.1 km
Quarry7.7 km
cultureMuseum 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.
applies to the whole municipalitySimrishamn MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
18,890population
365 tkrmedian income
50.8 yearsaverage age
urban area in Simrishamn Municipality