Facts

MunicipalityFlen

CountySödermanland County

Population1,536

Area226 ha

SCB code0482TB103

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Place profile

18/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity

39/100

Quiet surroundings

50/100

Rurality

48/100

Urbanity

47/100

Family friendliness

9/100

Senior friendliness

9/100

Nature

Distance to forest30 m
Distance to water830 m
Distance to farmland790 m
Distance to shoreline830 m

Disturbance

Distance to major road20 m
Distance to railway960 m
Distance to industry410 m
Distance to power line520 m

Services

Distance to grocery store740 m
Distance to school11.6 km
Distance to train station1.2 km

Median across 662 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

280–424
475–936
4510–1439
4715–1945
3620–2423
2225–2922
3530–3436
4235–3930
3040–4442
5445–4934
6250–5452
7055–5949
5160–6458
4865–6945
6670–7465
4075–7956
5980+72

Men 782Women 728

Marital status

Unmarried723 (48 %)
Married508 (34 %)
Divorced186 (12 %)
Widowed86 (6 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Hälleforsnäs, 1,510 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 1,536 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

Stockholm1 h 50 min
Gothenburg4 h 54 min
Municipal seat19 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

Bruksdammen32 ha810 m
Stora Tallsjön10 ha1.3 km
Holmsjön9 ha2.4 km
Fyrsjön24 ha2.6 km

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Nearest localities

Mellösa541 inhabitants5.9 km
Orrhammar213 inhabitants8.2 km
Flen6,266 inhabitants10 km
Bälgviken229 inhabitants10.4 km
Sköldinge553 inhabitants13.2 km
0483SB11860 inhabitants14.4 km

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Associations and activities

PRO Hälleforsnäs-MellösapensionärsföreningSocial

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 zone14.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)3.8 km
Potentially contaminated land12 in the locality270 m

Protection & regulations

Nature reserve3.5 km
Natura 200011.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest13 km
Water protection area10.5 km
Habitat protection3 km
National conservation interest760 m
National heritage interest2.4 km

Services & safety

School1 in the locality290 m
Fire station12.8 km
Police station11.8 km
Civil defence shelter3 in the locality170 m
Vulnerable area (police)20.4 km

Nature & outdoors

Bathing site1.5 km
Swimming pool6.6 km
Campsite1 in the locality700 m
Hiking trail570 m
Cycle trail480 m
Floodlit track37.8 km
Birding site40.3 km

Service & nöje

Restaurant3 in the locality390 m
Café6.8 km
Petrol station12.4 km
Library11.6 km
Sports hall11.6 km
Hotel12.8 km
Care home10.7 km
Recycling centre18.5 km

Disturbance

Major road360 m
Railway1 km
Power line450 m
Wind turbine16.6 km
Mobile mast5.6 km
Military area30 km

Below ground

Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)1.2 km
Mine13.8 km
Quarry8.5 km

Culture

Museum or landmark1 in the locality640 m
Church6.7 km
Community hall10.3 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

Population15,362
Median income357,000 kr/yr
Average age47.2 years

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The figures describe Flen Municipality as a whole, not Hälleforsnäs.