the register
Facts
municipalityKatrineholm
countySödermanland County
population802
area107 ha
scb code0483TB104
place profile
What it is like to live here
16/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Senior friendliness24/100
natureforest40 m
water340 m
farmland210 m
shoreline340 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway5 km
industry960 m
power line1.5 km
servicesgrocery store5.8 km
school5.2 km
train station6.4 km
Median across 250 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 statistical area (DeSO) covering Forssjö, 1,718 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 802 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
Stockholm2 h 12 min
Gothenburg4 h 27 min
Malmö5 h 44 min
Municipal seat10 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
Forssjösjön196 ha120 m
Kårtorpssjön68 ha1.3 km
Forssjödämmet9 ha1.4 km
Eriksbergssjön77 ha3.2 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
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 zone1 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)7.5 km
Potentially contaminated land3 in the locality270 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve670 m
Natura 20008.2 km
National outdoor-recreation interest20.1 km
Water protection area9.3 km
Habitat protection6.4 km
National conservation interest1.1 km
National heritage interest60 m
services & safetySchool1 in the locality80 m
Fire station7.9 km
Police station6.8 km
Civil defence shelter5.3 km
Vulnerable area (police)41.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1 in the locality200 m
Swimming pool6 km
Campsite5.1 km
Hiking trail230 m
Cycle trail290 m
Ski trail41.7 km
Floodlit track31.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant6.1 km
Café1.4 km
Petrol station4 km
Library6.8 km
Sports hall1.5 km
Hotel5.2 km
Care home12.5 km
Recycling centre8 km
disturbanceMajor road1.9 km
Railway5.8 km
Power line2 km
Wind turbine3.1 km
Mobile mast9.2 km
Military area18.9 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Mine11 km
Quarry3.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark5.4 km
Church4.2 km
Community hall6.4 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 municipalityKatrineholm MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
34,154population
370 tkrmedian income
43.7 yearsaverage age
urban area in Katrineholm Municipality