Facts

MunicipalitySimrishamn

CountySkåne County

Population380

Area133 ha

SCB code1291TB111

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Place profile

38/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

7/100

Quiet surroundings

69/100

Rurality

24/100

Urbanity

59/100

Family friendliness

46/100

Senior friendliness

30/100

Nature

Distance to forest120 m
Distance to water670 m
Distance to farmland260 m
Distance to shoreline370 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway4.8 km
Distance to industry6.4 km
Distance to power line7.8 km

Services

Distance to grocery store460 m
Distance to school2.3 km
Distance to train station4.7 km

Median across 507 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

290–434
485–932
5610–1459
6315–1954
3420–2436
2925–2925
3330–3422
4635–3957
5140–4448
4945–4949
7050–5471
7455–5992
11460–64119
12865–69110
10970–74109
11375–79109
10180+107

Men 1,147Women 1,133

Marital status

Unmarried897 (39 %)
Married1,022 (45 %)
Divorced253 (11 %)
Widowed111 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 2 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Vik, 2,280 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 380 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 21 min
Malmö1 h 28 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

Gyllebo sjö40 ha5.1 km
Tunbyholmssjön14 ha9.4 km
Verkasjön8 ha21.6 km
Korran9 ha34.4 km

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Nearest localities

Skönabäck52 inhabitants1.4 km
Baskemölla297 inhabitants2 km
Rörum73 inhabitants2.6 km
Knäbäckshusen66 inhabitants3.1 km
Östra Vemmerlöv212 inhabitants3.9 km
Gyllebo112 inhabitants4.9 km

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

Flood zone23.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)18.4 km
Coastal erosion540 m
Potentially contaminated land5 in the locality320 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve2.5 km
Natura 200022.6 km
Extended shoreline protection380 m
National outdoor-recreation interest390 m
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection3.6 km
National conservation interest810 m
National heritage interest370 m

Services & safety

School1 in the locality420 m
Fire station4.2 km
Police station7.9 km
Civil defence shelter4.4 km
Vulnerable area (police)49.7 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.2 km
Swimming pool5.1 km
Campsite2.7 km
Hiking trail390 m
Cycle trail380 m
Floodlit track26 km
Birding site45.9 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant1 in the locality50 m
Café2 km
Petrol station7.4 km
Library7.9 km
Sports hall2.1 km
Hotel2.2 km
Care home8 km
Recycling centre8.2 km

Disturbance

Major road580 m
Railway4.6 km
Power line7.5 km
Wind turbine3.1 km
Mobile mast3.1 km
Military area11.1 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)4.7 km
Mine30.2 km
Quarry2.7 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1.1 km
Church2.7 km
Community hall34.6 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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The figures describe Simrishamn Municipality as a whole, not Vik.