the register
Facts
municipalityKinda
countyÖstergötland County
population78
area52 ha
scb code0513SB106
place profile
What it is like to live here
15/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness24/100
Senior friendliness15/100
natureforest20 m
water110 m
farmland450 m
shoreline110 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway14.5 km
industry14.5 km
power line7.1 km
servicesgrocery store10.5 km
school390 m
train station16.4 km
Median across 152 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 Björkfors, 1,403 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 78 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
Stockholm3 h 37 min
Gothenburg4 h 9 min
Malmö5 h 22 min
Municipal seat26 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
Björkern580 ha150 m
Åsunden5,395 ha1.2 km
Nedre Emmaren89 ha1.8 km
Herrgöl11 ha3 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Björkfors gymnastik och idrottsföreningOrienteringoutdoor life
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 zone1.3 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.7 km
Potentially contaminated land6 in the locality290 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve350 m
Natura 200021.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.2 km
Water protection areaThe locality lies within
Habitat protection780 m
National conservation interest4.9 km
National heritage interest6.5 km
services & safetySchool13.6 km
Fire station1 in the locality210 m
Police station39 km
Civil defence shelter16.1 km
Vulnerable area (police)46.8 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site1000 m
Swimming pool9.8 km
Campsite11.7 km
Hiking trail10.2 km
Cycle trail180 m
Ski trail43.1 km
Floodlit track24.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant14 km
Café2 in the locality590 m
Petrol station1 in the locality200 m
Library13.8 km
Sports hall15.5 km
Hotel3 in the locality200 m
Care home32.8 km
Recycling centre18.8 km
disturbanceMajor road4.7 km
Railway14.7 km
Power line7.1 km
Wind turbine21.3 km
Mobile mast17.3 km
Military area42 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)2.2 km
Mine16.4 km
Quarry7.3 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality620 m
Church6 km
Community hall24.7 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 municipalityKinda MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
9,957population
395 tkrmedian income
45.9 yearsaverage age